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The Bucs beef up the edge of the defensive line..
Tampa Bay got a big, speedy guy off the edge in Round 2 of the NFL Draft. With the 57th pick, the Bucs selected EDGE rusher Chris Braswell.
Talking of Braswell on the NFL Network broadcast, the crew talked about how Braswell and first round pick Dallas Turner would race during practices. The GPS chip would track Braswell at just under 22 mph.
Not bad for a guy measuring 6’3” 251 lbs.
Here is what NFL Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein had to say of the Bucs new pass rusher.
Edge defender with good size and length but limited playing time over his four years at Alabama. Braswell chose to stick it out at Alabama rather than transferring and was rewarded with a productive final campaign. He doesn’t play with great technique or anchor as an edge-setter and is average in taking on in-line tight ends at the point of attack. As a pass rusher, he gets off the ball with good burst and uses a variety of moves, speeds and angles to create opportunities but needs to add counters to his approach. Braswell might have a ceiling as a good 3-4 backup or average designated pass rusher with core special teams value.
