Who is the one UDFA fans should watch on the Bucs?
Who is the one UDFA fans should watch on the Bucs?
Every team has a rush to sign UDFA's after the NFL Draft ends every year as they look to grab what talent falls through the cracks each year.
PFF identified one player for each team who could be the diamond in the rough from each team's class, and for the Bucs, they tagged center Jake Majors. The former Longhorn is a dominant SEC offensive lineman who went undrafted and is now playing with a chip on his shoulder for the Bucs.
There is nothing better to help an offensive lineman attitude.
PFF writes about Majors, saying, "A backup role is fully in the cards for Majors, who logged an impressive 3,749 snaps in his college career, while Graham Barton, whom the Buccaneers drafted in the first round last year, is locked in as their starting center for the foreseeable future. Majors was the only Power Five center to play 750 or more pass-blocking snaps over the past two seasons and not allow any sacks. He has what it takes to slot in for Tampa Bay should Barton get moved around the line or suffer an injury."
Even if Barton doesn't go down, as PFF suggests could happen as the NFL always likes to throw curveballs at us, he could also fill in at guard if needed.
Having offensive lien depth is an underrated asset for every team. The best teams each year have it so when one player goes down they don't lose a step, the Bucs are starting to realize that.
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