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Out of the eight selections he made, three of them—Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round and Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch in the second—can be considered a perfect score. Additionally, he made a wise choice when he used Detroit’s second of two first-round selections to select Jack Campbell.
Graham Glasgow and Jonah Jackson will soon be free agents. Furthermore, the cost of both might keep the team from re-signing them.
Pro Football Focus has produced a list of possible destinations for the best offensive lineman available as free agents.
Given that the Panthers and Buccaneers were mentioned as possible suitors for the veteran lineman, there’s a chance that Jackson, 27, stays in the NFC.
Spielberger stated, “The Buccaneers could add a nasty second-level run blocker alongside maybe the best pass protector in the NFL in Tristan Wirfs, who has already adjusted nicely to the blindside after moving across the line ahead of the 2023 season.”
Adding offensive line support could help quarterback Baker Mayfield reach his full potential when he is expected to return. This is especially true given that Dave Canales, the Bucs’ former offensive coordinator, left to take a head coaching position with the Panthers.
“Injuries have ravaged Carolina’s guards over the past few years — particularly at left guard this past season — but they nonetheless earned the worst grade at the position in the NFL in 2023 (37.6),” Brad Spielberger writes. “New general manager Dan Morgan said at his introductory press conference that he wanted “dogs” on this reshaped roster, and Jonah Jackson could be the tone-setting mauler at left guard who fits the bill.