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Buccaneers boost pass rush in new NFL.com mock draft

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could look to get some help in the front seven ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Sep 7, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd defensive lineman Mike Green (15) celebrates after sacking Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones (1) during the first quarter at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
Sep 7, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd defensive lineman Mike Green (15) celebrates after sacking Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones (1) during the first quarter at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images | Peter Casey-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have an aging front seven in need of adding some youth this offseason.

That's why NFL.com draft analyst Dan Parr conducted a recent mock draft that saw the Bucs land Marshall pass rusher and the NCAA sack leader for this past season, Mike Green, with the No. 19 overall pick.

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Marshall Thundering Herd defensive lineman Mike Green (15) sacks Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones (1)
Marshall Thundering Herd defensive lineman Mike Green sacks Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones. | Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Bucs going Green?

"You can never have enough good pass rushers. I can hear Todd Bowles saying that as the Bucs select the 2024 FBS leader in sacks," Parr writes.

Green had 17 sacks for Marshall this past season, leading the country. With so many pass rushers getting up in age for the Bucs, the team would benefit from adding one or two at the position in this year's draft.

Green projects to be one of the best prospects coming out of the draft, and his stock is rising so much that Tampa may not even get the chance to select him. However, if he is on the board, the Buccaneers should look to strike.

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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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