Connor Barth and Kyle Brindza combined to hit 29 of 40 field-goal attempts (and 31 of 34 PAT attempts) during the Buccaneers’ six-win 2015 season. Barth was set to return in 2016 after the Bucs didn’t sign another kicker in free agency.
On April 29, 2016, during the second round of the NFL Draft, the Bucs, who selected Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves with the 11th overall pick a day earlier and Eastern Kentucky defensive end Noah Spence with the 39th pick a couple of hours earlier, traded back into the second round. Their target: Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo.