Buccaneers Earned 'A-' Grade Following 2023 NFL Draft

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished up their draft on Saturday afternoon. Much can be made from an NFL draft, but whether or not those players develop into what they are capable of remains to be seen until actual games are played.

However, draft analysts across the country dive deep into the players that teams select and how they will fit into the said team. The Buccaneers and general manager, Jason Licht, have gotten praise for their drafts the past couple of years and that trend continued over the weekend as the Bucs were given an "A-" by Pro Football Focus following the completion of the 2023 NFL draft.

Teams that earned an “A” or “A-“ draft grade pic.twitter.com/Gglh5rqsH2
— PFF (@PFF) April 30, 2023

Round (Overall)	Position	Player	College
1 (19)	DL	Calijah Kancey	Pittsburgh
2 (48)	G	Cody Mauch	North Dakota State
3 (82)	OLB	YaYa Diaby	Louisville
5 (153)	ILB	SirVocea Dennis	Pittsburgh
5 (171)	TE	Payne Durham	Purdue
6 (181)	DB	Josh Hayes	Kansas State
6 (191)	WR	Trey Palmer	Nebraska
6 (196)	OLB	Jose Ramirez	Eastern Michigan

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did their best to fill positions of need, and it looks to have paid off at this point. The initial thought with the Bucs coming in was to attack the offensive line and grab one of the best options in the first round. However, things did not turn out that way as the Bucs were robbed of their top choices. It didn't take long for Licht and co. to realize they needed to switch gears, which they did.

Overall, it seems like the front office, coaching staff, fans and players are all in an optimistic, positive mindset following the draft. Now let's see how things turn out in training camp and into the season.

More from Jason Licht and Vice President of Player Personnel John Spytek: here.

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