When the Bucs selected Jameis Winston in last years draft, the team's mindset quickly became lets protect Jameis by providing talent around him. The Bucs did that by selecting LT Donovan Smith, and RG Ali Marpet, who both went on to have good rookie seasons. Now entering the 2016 off season, I think the Bucs could do that again in this years draft by selecting Notre Dame's left tackle, Ronnie Stanley, who can really pass protect and is really athletic for a guy his size. Stanley displays outstanding footwork as he gets quickly into his pass blocking sets which allows him to lock in on his defender right away. His core power is a concern as he needs to work on his overall strength, but showed improvement in his run blocking which is a good sign.
Stanley needs to continue to work on his technique, but at 6'5 305, he can get away with some little flaws. Overall, he is a dancing bear with outstanding movement skills, who still needs to clean up some things, but with time he should be a pro bowl left tackle for years to come. A offensive line consisting of Stanley, Pamphile, Hawley, Marpet, and Smith would provide great athleticism and power to provide Jameis the necessary protection as well as an dominant running game.
If the Bucs do draft Stanley, it would provide an instant starter and it would cement the offensive line as a strength of the team. Enjoy his game tape vs USC, courtesy of draftbreakdown.com.
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