Bucs Strengths And Weaknesses: CB
Pewter Report analyzes each position’s strengths and weaknesses in Tampa Bay, as the Bucs attempt to three-peat as NFC South champions.
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
Outside Linebackers
Inside Linebackers
Next up are Tampa Bay’s cornerbacks, a unit that features two of the best and highest-paid starting cornerbacks in the NFL. Carlton Davis III is the league’s ninth-highest-paid cornerback, making an average of $14.8 million per season. Jamel Dean, who just re-signed this offseason for four more years, ranks 12th at an average of $13 million per season.
But behind those starters is a lot of unproven talent. Veteran Sean Murphy-Bunting, a part-time starter during his Bucs career, wasn’t re-signed and wound up in Tennessee. Zyon McCollum, who struggled during his rookie season, is next on the depth chart as he enters his second year in Tampa Bay, followed by versatile reserve Dee Delaney and a few unheralded rookies and second-year players.
