Bucs’ Best Bet – Rounds 1-3: Notre Dame G Quenton Nelson

If one of the big three draft targets – North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb, Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson and Penn State running back Saquon Barkley – falls to Tampa Bay at No. 7 it very well could be Nelson. If that’s the case, it’s hard to imagine Bucs general manager Jason Licht not drafting one of the most sure-fire players in the draft in Nelson, an absolute road-grading guard. Nelson could replace J.R. Sweezy at right guard and solidify the Bucs’ interior offensive line, which now consists of center Ryan Jensen, a free agent import from Baltimore, and Ali Marpet, who will move back to guard and play on the left side next to left tackle Donovan Smith. Many draft experts believe that Nelson is a better pro prospect than former Notre Dame offensive lineman Zack Martin was when he became an All-Pro left guard in Dallas a rookie.

Bucs’ Best Bet – Rounds 4-7: Virginia Tech G Wyatt Teller

The Bucs don’t absolutely need to draft a guard, as the plan was to have Caleb Benenoch challenge J.R. Sweezy at right guard while Ali Marpet moves from center to left guard to replace Kevin Pamphile and make way for Ryan Jensen in the middle. But if the right player meeting the right criteria is available in the right round for Tampa Bay in terms of value, the Bucs just may add another guard to the mix. Teller is a player to keep an eye on for two reasons. First, because he’s a rough-and-tumble offensive lineman, and second because he has great hair. He would fit in nicely with longhaired Tampa Bay linemen like Marpet and Jensen. More importantly, Teller is a very strong, solid force up front at 6-foot-4, 314 pounds. He had tremendous tape in 2016, but his play tailed off for some reason during his senior year at left guard. Teller rebounded well at the Senior Bowl, which salvaged his draft stock. Teller would be a nice addition to the Bucs’ offensive line in the fourth round.