TAMPA, Fla. -- A closer look at the positions the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could target at the NFL combine in Indianapolis:
Positions of need: Look for the Bucs to make upgrades on defense, with their pass rush and with their back end. Cornerback Brent Grimes is a free agent, and, even if he returns on a one-year deal, he'll be 35. Vernon Hargreaves, the No. 11 pick in 2016, regressed and struggled with confidence issues in 2017, so he's a nickel at best right now. The Bucs need a lockdown corner who can confidently match up against the likes of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas in the NFC South.