Today marks 88 days until the 2016 NFL draft and its never too early for mock drafts to be sprouting out from everywhere. Any ordinary Buccaneer fan can say without a doubt the biggest need the Bucs have is on the defense. But what position in this Swiss cheese defense? Early mock draft have that answer in Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves lll. Per draftcountdown.com
After shoring up their offense last offseason it’s now time for the Bucs to shift their focus to rebuilding a defense that has a number of holes. Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves III might be the best fit when factoring in both value and need. The major knock on Hargreaves is a lack of ideal size / length. While there is precedent for sub-6’0” cover guys coming off the board in the Top 10 overall it doesn’t happen often. Hargreaves has a chance to be one of the exceptions. Despite his somewhat diminutive dimensions Hargreaves plays a lot bigger due to an aggressive, physical mentality. Hargreaves will be paid handsomely for his coverage ability though, where his speed, quick feet, fluid hips and instincts allow him to stick to opposing wideouts down the field. Hargreaves is also a playmaker in the secondary, finishing his Gators career with 28 pass breakups and 10 interceptions in just three seasons. Think of Hargreaves as a rich-man’s version of Jason Verrett. Tampa Bay must also upgrade at defensive end and address a severe shortage of pass rushers but at the end of the day the back-end of the defense is a more pressing concern.
Corner would be a perfect start to fixing the pathetic excuse for a secondary the Bucs put out there every Sunday. Hargreaves is a Tampa boy coming from our own local high school Wharton. What better than to come home and play for your Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The guy has elite skills and was rarely thrown to in his 3 years at Florida and still came up with 10 ints. I feel he will be gone by 9 but this is a perfect scenario, more crazy things have happened before.
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