Bucs’ Best Bet – Rounds 1-3: Notre Dame OT Mike McGlinchey
The recent knee surgery to right tackle Demar Dotson has put a spotlight on the team needing an offensive tackle for the future – whether that is drafting a right tackle or moving left tackle Donovan Smith to right tackle and drafting a left tackle. Dotson will be 33 in October and the team views Caleb Benenoch, who replaced Dotson last year at right tackle as a future guard. This year’s draft doesn’t feature much quality and quantity at the offensive tackle position, and may only have one first-rounder, which would be the athletic, 6-foot-7, 291-pound McGlinchey. Although the Bucs have more pressing needs than offensive tackle, general manager Jason Licht doesn’t expect to be picking in the top 10 again anytime soon, and that’s where franchise-caliber tackles are drafted. McGlinchey is a sensational run-blocker and has enough length and athleticism to be effective as a pass blocker. It’s doubtful the Bucs would select an offensive tackle early in the draft, but if they did it would be McGlinchey in the first round.

Bucs’ Best Bet – Rounds 4-7: Humboldt State OT Alex Cappa
Cappa was impressive at the FCS level and proved he was quite formidable at the Senior Bowl where he took snaps at left tackle, left guard and right guard. The Bucs love versatile offensive linemen, and a player like the 6-foot-7, 305-pound Cappa would bring great value to Tampa Bay. Cappa is a nasty, street-fighting lineman with a great mix of technique and sheer brute force. The Humboldt State product finishes through the whistle and treats pass pro reps like run-blocking reps, always wanting to pancake his opponent. That type of tough-guy mentality is always welcome on a Tampa Bay offensive line that just received an upgrade in the nastiness department with the addition of center Ryan Jensen. Cappa might need a year or two to get adjusted to a higher level of competition, but he could develop into a starter at right tackle or guard for the Bucs.