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       Five available players for Buccaneers fans to keep an eye on.
   DIR By: PWTRPWR
       Date: March 16, 2016, 9:52 pm
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       Five available players for Buccaneers fans to keep an eye on.
       1. OT Russell Okung
       As free agency begins to die down, Okung is currently the
       highest-rated player still left on the market. He was ranked as
       the No. 17 free agent by NFL.com and has reportedly drawn
       interest from a handful of teams, including the Lions, Giants
       and Steelers. Since entering the league, Okung has started every
       game he’s appeared in at left tackle.
       2. S Reggie Nelson
       While Nelson is the second-best player available, the Buccaneers
       appear to be pleased with their safeties from a year ago. Since
       free agency began, the Bucs have retained both of their starters
       from a year ago in Bradley McDougald and Chris Conte. The team
       has also re-signed Keith Tandy, who started two games a year ago
       with Conte sidelined with injuries. Still, Nelson was NFL.com’s
       No. 22 overall free agent for a reason; he was selected to the
       Pro Bowl following last season.
       3. OT Andre Smith
       Smith is the second-best tackle on the market after starting 14
       games with the Bengals in 2015. And unlike Okung, his experience
       comes largely at right tackle. The Buccaneers have their left
       tackle in second-year player Donovan Smith, but the starting job
       on the opposite end of the line has yet to be determined. If
       Smith didn’t earn the job, he would be a quality depth addition.
       4. G Jahri Evans
       Evans was once the best guard in the business, earning
       six-straght Pro Bowl nominations between 2009 and 2014. He has
       also been selected as an All-Pro four times. With Logan Mankins
       retiring this offseason, the Bucs signed free agent J.R. Sweezy,
       who said he expects to play left guard, where Mankins played,
       next season. Evans has been a right guard for his entire career,
       but one of the more dominant guards in the past decade warrants
       a look.
       5. LB Mike Neal
       Lavonte David and Kwon Alexander are well on their way to
       becoming a feared one-two punch at the linebacker position. But
       the Bucs haven’t re-signed Danny Lansanah, their starting strong
       side outside linebacker in 2015, and released Bruce Carter, who
       served as Lansanah’s backup, leaving one of three starting spots
       unfilled. Neal has experience playing all over the field,
       whether it be on the strong side, weak side or with his hand in
       the dirt. Like each player on this list, Neal was among the top
       100 available free agents.
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