The Buccaneers have eight selections, including the No. 1 overall pick, in the 2015 NFL draft to be held Thursday-May 2 in Chicago. Tampa Bay has one pick in each of the seven rounds, plus an additional pick in the seventh. In the week leading up to the draft, The Tampa Tribune will examine the team’s needs at one position per day.
Linebacker
With the emergence of Danny Lansanah on the strong side and the addition of free agent Bruce Carter to replace Mason Foster in the middle, the Bucs believe this is a position of strength heading into the 2015 season.