Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: CB D.J. James, Auburn

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesSoon after the new league year began, the Buccaneers decided to trade long-time cornerback Carlton Davis on his expiring deal (along with a couple 6th rounders) to the Detroit Lions for a third-rounder this year.

The extra draft capital gives one of the best draft day maneuvers in Jason Licht valuable flexibility, but it does throw into question how set the team is in the secondary. Jamel Dean remains solidified as a starter, but it now looks like third-year veteran Zyon McCollum is currently in line to start full-time for the first time in his career.

Will Tampa seek to reinforce the position? Auburn is an established pipeline for the Bucs, and cornerback…