Brianna Dix: WR Malik Nabers, at Giants, Week 12
This was a challenging prompt. There were many players I was intrigued by and could have selected. For instance, straight-line speedster Xavier Worthy, who ran a record-breaking 4.21 40-yard dash, will make his debut for the Chiefs in 2024. While he will be a deep threat on a talented roster, the Bucs’ secondary is brimming with speed in Jamel Dean and Zyon McCollum. Both will be able to help prevent the big play over the top in Week Nine.
The Bucs will also face heralded pass-catching tight end Brock Bowers in Week 14 as they take on the Raiders. Bowers, a back-to-back John Mackey Award winner, is a yards-after-catch phenom that is touted to infuse life into the Raiders’ offense. However, the Bucs have one of the best off-ball linebackers in the NFL with Lavonte David to combat the rookie. David is a tight end eraser over the middle of the field and zone buster. So, for the purposes of this discussion, I am going to go with Malik Nabers in Week 12.
The Bucs will be coming off a bye week – which can have positive or negative effects on a team in terms of momentum – and will travel to MetLife to take on the Giants. Nabers is sudden, with deceptive speed variations at the stem to keep defensive backs off balance. He has gliding, effortless movements and has the ability to make improbable catches possible with high-point capability. Nabers plays with toughness and was effective at all three levels for LSU. He could be the next prodigy for the Tigers. He is at the top of my list of rookie opponents for Tampa Bay. Scott, who are you nervous about on the 2024 slate?
Scott Smith: QB Jayden Daniels, vs. Commanders, Week One
As I noted above, neither of us picked a quarterback last year, even though passers were the first two picks in the draft and therefore highly-touted prospects. I’m not making that mistake again, especially since the first three picks were quarterbacks this year, with another three going by the 12th selection. The Buccaneers aren’t slated to play Chicago and number-one pick Caleb Williams, nor do they have New England (Drake Maye) on their schedule. They will play the Broncos (Bo Nix) once and the Falcons (Michael Penix) twice, but there’s no guarantee either of those two rookies will be starting when the Bucs are the opponent.
On the other hand, Jayden Daniels, picked second overall by Washington in the draft, is on the Bucs’ schedule, and they…
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