WCG Mock Draft - The Tampa Bay Bucanneers Select...

ANALYSIS: With the 19th pick, the Tampa Buccaneers would be thrilled to take QB Mark Sanchez from USC. I strongly doubt he'll be there come draft day, but for the sake of this Mock, I'll assume that he is

nbsp;Tampa has had mediocre-at-best quarterbacks since they brilliantly decided to get rid of Doug Williams (and of course the Steve Young debacle), sadly even longer than Chicago. With a current roster of Luke McCown (starter), Brian Griese (red-zone interception king), Josh Johnson (???), and Jake Plummer should he decide to un-retire after 2+ years, they are in dire straits for a QB with, umm, talent. They involved themselves in the Jay Cutler sweepstakes, but we all know how that turned out (hehehe). Sanchez had a good combine and from all reports, an outstanding pro day, causing some to project him as a better pick than Matt Stafford. Sanchez has shown solid skills all around and played in a pro-style offense under Pete Carroll. The only question has been his limited starting experience. If Sanchez falls to 19, Tampa's card-runner will look like Usain Bolt trying to get to the podium, and the staff will probably leave a puddle on the ground where they stand.

Should he not be around, the Bucs will probably go after a DT if one is available, as they have struggled at that position since the departure of Warren Sapp. I could even see them reaching and taking Ziggy Hood (DT Missouri), because they are despartely weak at that position after losing Jovan Haye in free agency. They're also in a transition from the Tampa 2 to Jim Bates' version of the 4-3, calling for more size and less speed. CB is also a possibility, preparing for the eventual retirement of Ronde Barber, or possibly linebacker since they just cut Derrick Brooks (trust me, that did NOT go over well with the fans down here.)