Hurtin' for: a young wideout
Joey Galloway is still surprisingly good, considering he'll turn 37 in November, faced significant injury issues as early as 1999 and went six years between 1,000-yard seasons. As fast as he remains, though, Galloway's age can't be overlooked, nor can his surrounding colleagues. Michael Clayton has not gotten it done since a tremendous rookie campaign. Ike Hilliard is OK, but no better, and Maurice Stovall might become something. He hasn't yet, though. DeSean Jackson seems to be a popular mock pick for the Bucs, but I think the team could stand to add a bigger target who could consistently convert first downs. As good as Galloway has been in Tampa, he only caught 57 balls in 2007 and 62 the year before.

Should be lookin' for: a defensive tackle
The team has just three tackles under contract right now, two of whom – Ryan Sims and Greg Peterson – have never started a game for Tampa despite being with the team in 2007. In addition, a rush defense that dominated up front in 2005 has slipped over the past two seasons, ranking in the league's bottom third in power success rate according to Football Outsiders. That means that when opponents need just a yard or three to convert, they don't have a whole lot of trouble getting it against the Bucs. A player such as Texas A&M's Red Bryant or Texas' Frank Okam could help that. Of course, the Tampa 2 system tends to favor smaller, quicker linemen, so the Bucs could also go after a guy with some interior rush ability. Unless the team likes UNC's Kentwan Balmer, this position doesn't seem to fit into the first-round plans.

Will likely settle for: linemen and a corner
In addition to the aforementioned D-tackle deficiency, the Bucs could use more talented bodies at defensive end and on the offensive line. Although the offense touts some young guys who could develop into a strong unit – as well as free-agent center addition Jeff Faine – reinforcements would help. As for corner, Ronde Barber is entering his mid-30s and saw his tackle numbers drop precipitously in 2007. It's possible that Tampa grabbed his eventual replacement in former Patriot Eugene Wilson, but adding another cover guy wouldn't hurt, especially because we never know when Phillip Buchanon might revert to his draft-bust form. The scheme's reliance on zone coverage should make it easier to find a guy on Day 2.

Then again, the Bucs could always draft a 12th quarterback …

Matt Schauf is a contributing writer for Draft Stock and an associate editor and senior fantasy football writer for SportsBuff.com