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Bucs Bolster Defense In Hopes Of Helping Winston
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For the Tampa Bay Buc- caneers, the NFL draft was all about trying to give Jameis Winston a better chance to succeed.
That not only means sur- rounding the fifth-year quar- terback with playmakers on offense, but rebuilding a de- fense that's been one of the worst in the league since Winston entered the league as the No. 1 overall pick in 2015.
Coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht began their first draft together since their days of working together with the Arizona Cardinals by select- ing five consecutive defensive players over the first four rounds.
They interrupted the overhaul by picking Utah kicker Matt Gay in the fifth round, then finished Satur- day by taking little-known
JAMEIS WINSTON (LEFT), BRUCE ARIANS, DEVIN WHITE AND JASON LICHT
Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray was the first overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, but on Satur- day morning, President Donald Trump decided to congratulate the number two pick instead.
Former University of Oklahoma quarterback Murray, who is black, was drafted by the Arizona Cardi- nals and reportedly offered a $35 million contact. He’s also an accomplished baseball player, and was ninth in the 2018 MLB draft.
However, on Twitter the President congratulated Nick Bosa, the second pick, who was chosen by the San Francisco 49ers.
“Congratulations to Nick Bosa on being picked num- ber two in the NFL Draft,” Trump tweeted. “You will be a great player for years to come, maybe one of the best. Big Talent! San Francisco will embrace you but most importantly, always stay true to yourself. MAKE AMER-
NICK BOSA, DONALD TRUMP AND KYLER MURRAY
ICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Bosa, who is white, has
been criticized for releasing a number of tweets some have seen as racially charged. The tweets, which have since been deleted, describe Black Panther as the “worst Marvel movie”; describe Beyonce’s music as “trash,” and call for- mer 49ers player Colin Kaepernick a “clown.” He was also criticized for “liking” many Instagram posts with racist and homophobic slurs.
Bosa has also previously expressed his support for Trump, tweeting that Rea- gan and Trump were “Goats,” meaning the “great-
est of all time.”
After being drafted, Bosa
apologized for his social media posts.
Murray has also come under fire for writing preju- diced tweets. After the player won the Heisman Trophy, several tweets from 2012 emerged in which he used homophobic slurs. He apolo- gized again.
Trump has often offered praise to athletes who have vocally supported him, and shunned those who have spo- ken out against his presi- dency.
Earlier this month, Trump congratulated his occasional golf partner Tiger Woods on winning the Mas- ters. Woods, when asked last summer about his rela- tionship with Trump said, “He’s the President of the United States. You have to respect the office.” Which prompted Trump to attack the media for attempting to get Woods to “say some- thing he didn’t want to say.”
but speedy Bowling Green re- ceiver Scotty Miller in the sixth round and Missouri de- fensive tackle Terry Beck- ner, Jr. in the seventh.
"Feel really, really good about this one," Licht said about the draft haul that began with selecting line- backer Devin White with the fifth overall pick.
Cornerbacks Sean Bunting and Jamel Dean, plus safety Mike Edwards are part of the potential fix
for a unit making the transi- tion to a 3-4 scheme under defensive coordinator Todd Bowles after allowing the second-most points in the NFL last season.
Offensive line and run- ning back are areas of need that were not addressed in this draft.
Licht reiterated that the roster is a work in progress.
"We still have time to make some additions if we have to," the GM said.
Kyler Murray, A Black Man, Was
The Number One NFL Draft Pick. Trump Congratulated The Number Two Pick Instead
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