This article is the third in a series. Today, we present our defensive depth chart. There are only eight more days until the players report, and nine until the first practices.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive roster has a mixture of veterans and young players. The biggest concern is that with the change in defensive formats, most of these players were drafted or acquired to play the Tampa Two defense. The new defense may end up as a hybrid 4-3.


LEFT END: J. Wilkerson; K. Moore; L. Holmes

LEFT TACKLE: C. Hovan; G. Peterson; D. Moore; C. Bradwell

RIGHT TACKLE: R. Sims; R. Miller; R. Duncan

RIGHT END:  G. Adams; S. White; J. Buie

SAM LINEBACKER: Q. Black; A. Crowell; M. McCoy

MIKE LINEBACKER: B. Ruud; N. Koutouvides; R. Wilson

WILL LINEBACKER: J. Phillips; G. Hayes; A. Hayward

LEFT CORNER: A. Talib; K. Arrington; E.J. Biggers; D. Willingham

RIGHT CORNER: R. Barber; T. Cox; E. Mack; M. McDuffie

FREE SAFETY: T. Jackson; W. Allen; C.J. Byrd

STRONG SAFETY: S. Piscatelli; D. Nicholson

Total current players on defensive roster: 35

Roster spots available: 23

Linemen:  Eight;  Linebackers: Seven; DBs: Eight

 

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PUNTER: Josh Bidwell

PLACE KICKER: Matt Bryant; Mike Nugent

LONG SNAPPER: Andrew Economos 

 

Tomorrow, we'll break down the defensive locks, probables and longshots to make the 53-man roster.