Robinson’s production at Penn State was not elite; he accumulated 17.5 tackles for loss with 9.5 sacks over the past two seasons. The Buccaneers would benefit from adding his explosiveness off the edge (4.48 speed at 254 pounds), however, after releasing veteran Shaq Barrett. Powers-Johnson could be this year’s Creed Humphrey, a top center prospect falling into the second round. He is a perfect replacement for retired center Ryan Jensen because of his strength, attitude and underrated mobility in the pivot.
The Bucs definitely need a high-upside edge rusher, and Robinson’s explosiveness and athleticism is definitely tempting. That said, he’s far more projection than pro-ready prospect at this point, and therefore carries some boom-or-bust potential that could have teams shying away from him in the first round.
If the Bucs were able to land Powers-Johnson in the second round, though, it would be a massive steal for a team that desperately needs his presence at the heart of the offensive line. Ryan Jensen’s absence has had a huge impact on Tampa Bay’s effectiveness in the trenches, and JPJ would finally give them that same kind of impact at the center position.
This pair of prospects would definitely give the Bucs a solid balance of instant impact and long-term upside at two of their biggest areas of need, so it’s hard to argue with them as the ideal scenario for Tampa Bay in the first two rounds of this year’s draft.
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