Mike Kiwak

Lancaster

Content Writer, WebstaurantStore.com at Freelance

Expert reviewer at WebstaurantStore. Contributor over at @Bucs_Nation. @IUPedu journalism alumnus. The Bucs are a lukewarm campfire. Opinions are my own.

Featured in: Favicon

msn.com

sbnation.com Favicon

newsbreak.com Favicon

nny360.com Favicon

bucsnation.com Favicon

bvmsports.com

Articles

Buccaneers Post-NFL Draft Depth Chart Outlook

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Buccaneers welcomed six new players into the fold over the weekend, and their entire 2025 NFL Draft class has a great chance to make the roster come Week 1 kickoff. So how does their arrival affect current roster names, if at all? Let’s take a quick look at how the depth chart might be shaping up entering off-season workouts and, eventually, training camp.
What Tez Johnson Does for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images The Buccaneers concluded their 2025 NFL Draft class by giving Oregon receiver Tez Johnson his chance at 235th overall in the 7th round. Johnson, who happens to be best friends with Bucs running back Bucky Irving, is far from the biggest, strongest, or fastest, but he is an electric playmaker who produced his entire college career despite being a historic outlier. Let’s see what makes Johnson worth a shot.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Live Undrafted Free Agent Signing Tracker

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Doug Engle / USA TODAY NETWORK The 2025 NFL Draft has concluded, and now the scramble to bring in the best remaining talents that couldn’t quite fit within 7 rounds begins. Follow this thread as we continually updated the latest signings by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Source: Former Colorado WR Will Sheppard is signing with the #Bucs. Mike Evans is Sheppard’s mentor.
What Elijah Roberts Does for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The Buccaneers continued their focus on the front seven on early Day by picking SMU’s Elijah Roberts at 157th overall in the 5th round. Roberts is a tweener type who simply knows how to get after the quarterback, but he projects best as a base end with his hand in the dirt for Todd Bowles’s scheme. That said, he’s familiarity with playing stand-up linebacker could afford Bowles some opportunities to unleash his dastardly creativity.
What David Walker Does for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images The Buccaneers continued to deepen their pass rush rotation with Central Arkansas edge David Walker at 121st overall. A menace at the FCS level, Walker obliterated inferior competition for years and hopes to translate his mature game to the pro level, where he’ll be situational rusher behind the likes of Haason Reddick, Yaya Diaby, Chris Braswell, and Anthony Nelson. Let’s learn more about the small-school phenom.
Buccaneers Day 3 NFL Draft Targets

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Photo by Gus Stark/LSU/University Images via Getty Images Day 3 of the NFL Draft is all about two things: depth and lotto tickets. The players left, for one reason or another, have questions about their floors, ceilings, and general fits. There are gems to be found though, look no further than last year when the Bucs found Bucky Irving in the fourth round, or a couple years ago in the same range with Cade Otton. They found Sir’Vocea Dennis in Round 5, as well as Zyon McCollum.
What Jacob Parrish Does for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Buccaneers double-dipped at cornerback for the fourth time under Jason Licht as they selected Kansas State’s Jacob Parrish at 84th overall. You may be familiar with Parrish, who I selected in our final 7-round mock (albeit a round earlier because I’m a big fan) and outlined in our Day 2 targets. Someone small but impressively athletic, Parrish is an ascending player who profiles neatly in the slot.
What Benjamin Morrison Does for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After arguably the shock of Round 1 landed them WR Emeka Egbuka, the Buccaneers went back to the presumed battle plan in Round 2 with a cornerback Benjamin Morrison at 53rd overall. Morrison is arguably the most polished corner in the class who was a bonafide first-rounder before season-ending hip surgery in 2024.
Buccaneers Day 2 NFL Draft Targets

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

After the Buccaneers turned heads with the selection of Emeka Egbuka at 19th overall, it’s placed the onus even more squarely on defense heading into Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft. As such, we’re not even going to focus on offensive players — it would just be a complete shock if either Round 2 or Round 3 featured a selection on that side of the ball. Luckily, there’s plenty of high-quality defensive talent remaining, so let’s look at some names.
What Emeka Egbuka Does for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2 months ago | bucsnation.com | Mike Kiwak

Samantha Madar/USA Today Network via Imagn Images In one of the biggest shockers of the night, the Buccaneers opted to maintain long-term stability in their receiving corps by selecting Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka 19th overall. Egbuka immediately slots in as WR3 behind Evans and Godwin, certainly with the idea that he will take over higher duties when Evans and Godwin eventually move on. Let’s learn more about Baker Mayfield’s newest offensive weapon.