MONICA HERNDON | Times
TAMPA — Bucs rookie Ali Marpet doesn't have to be the best guard in the NFL during training camp. He just has to try to beat the best defensive tackle in the league each day.
Marpet, the second-round pick from Division III Hobart College, held his own at times Thursday against three-time Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy. Nothing should better prepare him for life as a pro.
"Going against Gerald is something else. If you can block him, you're going to be able to block a lot of other guys in the league," Marpet said.