15.AntonioBrown,WR Hisaverageyardsperreceptionlastseason,10.7,werethe lowestofhiscareer,butthathadmoretodowithhowthe BucsutilizedhimwithMikeEvansgettingthebulkofdownfieldroutes.Brownisstillanelitereceiver,oneofonlythreein theNFLwithatleast45receptionsandnodropslastyear.
13.AliMarpet,G HewasaprettyclosesecondtoTristanWirfsasthe highest-ratedoffensivelinemaninTampaBaylastseason. Marpet,whomissedthreegamesatmidseasonwitha concussion,wasrankedseventhamong80guardsinstats websiteProFootballFocus’gradesin2020.
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11.DonovanSmith,T Hesometimesgetsabadrapforgettingcalledfortoomany penalties(hewastiedforfirstintheleaguelastyear)and allowingtoomanysacks(hegaveupsix),butSmithroutinelyfacesanopponent’stoppassrusher.TheadvancedmetricsatProFootballFocussaySmithhasgottenbetterevery yearhehasbeenintheleaguesincebeingdraftedin2015, andtheBucscouldfaceaseriousdropoffifhegetshurt.
OneoffourplayerstogetvotesfortheNFLDefensiveRookie oftheYearAwardlastyear,Winfieldwasoneoftheverybest runstoppersfromthesafetyposition.Hiscoverageskills werenotasadvanced,butheturned23justthreeweeks ago.
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14.JamelDean,CB CarltonDavishadmoreinterceptionsintheregularseason, andSeanMurphy-Buntinghadmoreinterceptionsinthe postseason,butDeanhadthelowestpasserrating(85.4)on ballsthrowninhisdirectionamongBucscornerbacks.
12.RobGronkowski,TE Foraguycomingoutofretirementafteraseriesofinjuries, Gronkowskiwasremarkablydurablelastyear.Hewasthird intheNFLinoffensivesnapsforatightendandhalfthetime wasusedasablocker.Still,theBucsaredeepattightend withCameronBrateandO.J.Howard.
