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Could Taylor replace Demar Dotson along the offensive line"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2016 NFL DraftInjuriesFree AgencyGame FilmBuccaneers Draft Profile: OT Jawaan TaylorNew Justin Evans Jersey ,5commentsCould Taylor replace Demar Dotson along the offensive lineEDTShareTweetShareShareBuccaneers Draft Profile: OT Jawaan TaylorBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsDraft week is upon us! In four short days, the near four month wait to see who the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pick with the fifth overall pick will officially come to an end. The next prospect in our 40 day marathon, is offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor, from Florida. Taylor, is projected to be a top 15 pick on Thursday. Jawaan Taylor’s CareerTaylor, who is forgoing his senior season at Florida to enter the NFL draft, was highly recruited out of Cocoa high school, which is also located in Florida. Before attending college, Taylor needed to lose some weight and he did just that. The coaches asked him to drop from 380 pounds to 350 and he did just that. He is now regarded as one of the best, if not the best offensive lineman in this years class. While at the University of Florida Chris Godwin Jersey , Taylor started 12 0f 13 games as a freshman, earning Freshman All-American honors, as well as Freshman All-SEC team. As a Sophomore, Taylor played in all 11 games, including two as a left tackle. In his junior season, he played 12 of 13 games at right tackle and didn’t earn any conference honors, but he is considered one of the best lineman in this year’s draft. NFL.com, has Taylor graded as a 6.25 prospect, which translates to “should become an instant starter”. ProsExcellent run blockerHas great power and strengthHas very Long armsSolid pass protector (which Buccaneers need)Showed up in big games against big time pass rushersConsHad an excessive amount of pre-snap penaltiesAllows inside path to quarterbackCan over-set at timeWhy The Buccaneers Need HimDemar Dotson is getting up there in age and his play has been in decline over the last two years. Also, Tampa Bay needs to start investing higher draft picks into there offensive line. With that being said Mike Edwards Jersey , the Buccaneers also have never really invested high draft picks, especially in the first round into their offensive line. The last time the Buccaneers drafted an offensive tackle in the first round of the NFL draft, was back in 2001. The team selected Kenyatta Walker with the 14th overall pick. Walker, was also from the University of Florida. Since 2001, the team has only selected two offensive lineman, the other being Davin Joseph back in 2006. Will It Happen?Unless we see a trade back, probably not. Taylor is a fantastic prospect and would be an immediate upgrade along the Buccaneers offensive line, but picking him at five isn’t an option. Does this mean GMC must stay?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2016 NFL DraftInjuriesFree AgencyGame FilmToday's NFL NewsHow does the JPP injury affect Gerald McCoyNew,71commentsDoes this mean GMC must stay?EDTShareTweetShareShareHow does the JPP injury affect Gerald McCoyKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise continues to be cursed in oh so many ways. Tuesday started out as an exciting day for Buccaneers fans, when they learned that Ronde Barber will be inducted into the teams Ring of Honor on September 22nd against the New York Giants.Excitement quickly faded after news broke this afternoon that Jason Pierre-Paul may have sustained a season-ending neck injury as a result of the car accident that happened last Thursday.With Tampa Bay not really addressing the defensive line in the draft outside of their fourth-round pick Anthony Nelson Mike Edwards Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jersey , JPP was slated to be a very crucial part to this defense in 2019, but now, the Buccaneers are scrambling for answers.So, how does this news affect Gerald McCoy and his 2019 status with Tampa Bay? I’m glad you asked. In my opinion, if JPP is indeed out for the 2019 season, there is no possible way that McCoy can not be on this roster come Week 1. They simply can’t afford to lose their Top 2 defensive lineman from last season and rely on guys like Noah Spence and Anthony Nelson to take massive steps forward.Questions are still to be answered regarding how this injury might affect the salary cap, but one way or another, the Buccaneers need to figure out how to fit GMC under the cap this year, because he suddenly just became the second most important piece on this defense.