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TAMPA Womens Chandler Catanzaro Jersey , Fla. (AP)The Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned to offense with their first of three picks in the second round, taking USC running back Ronald Jones II.Tampa Bay then returned to an emphasis on defense with its final two second-round picks, taking cornerbacks M.J. Stewart from North Carolina and Auburn’s Carlton Davis.The Buccaneers closed out Friday night by picking Humboldt State guard Alex Cappa in the third round.Tampa Bay selected Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea 12th overall during Thursday’s first round.”We’re getting five guys that can help us either in the immediate future or some point down the road,” Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht said.Finding a running back capable of easing the burden on quarterback Jameis Winston to carry the offense was a priority addressed by Jones’ selection with the 38th overall pick.”I can score from anywhere on the field,” Jones said. ”I’ve always been a home-run threat.”Jones rushed for 1,550 yards and 19 touchdown for USC last season. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry and scored 39 rushing TDs during his three years with the Trojans.The Bucs haven’t made the playoffs since 2007 and haven’t won a postseason game since the franchise’s 2002 run to a Super Bowl title.Jones said when he visited with the Bucs, ”it felt like how I did when I went to USC, it just felt like home.”Playing in the NFL and reaching the Super Bowl have long been Jones’ goals.”I’ve got one down, got to get the other for my dad, for myself and for the organization,” Jones said.Jones’ father died when he was a sophomore in high school.”He definitely told me that everything that glitters isn’t gold,” Jones said. ”Never forget who I am, stay true to yourself. Those words from my father I never forget, they’re always echoing in my mind.”With Brent Grimes turning 35 this summer and Vernon Hargreaves III, a first-round pick two years ago, losing his starting job last season, the Buccaneers were looking to strengthen the secondary.Stewart has been honorable mention All-ACC players each of the past two seasons.”I don’t want to be last, I don’t want to be second, I want to be first in everything,” Stewart, taken 53rd, said. ”I want to win. I want to compete every day. I think that’s probably my best attribute, my competitive nature.”Tampa Bay made a trade with New England, moving down from 56th to 63rd, and added a fourth-round selection.”I was actually kind of in a negative state where I understood my value was slipping but when I got that call it changed everything,” said Davis Peyton Barber Jersey , picked 63rd overall. ”I understood that I was getting an opportunity, I understood that this organization took a chance on a player. I have so much more to offer than what I’ve shown. I know that for a fact and I willing to prove that.”Davis had 138 tackles and three interceptions in 38 career games.Tampa Bay added a third-round pick, No. 94 from Minnesota, to pick Cappa.”We thought we were going to get three good football players and we got four,” Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter said. ”We’re happy as we stand here tonight.”The Buccaneers sent fourth-and-sixth round picks to the Vikings.— One of Tampa Bay’s deepest position groups could suddenly become a problem within the next couple of months."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2016 NFL DraftInjuriesFree AgencyGame FilmBelieve it or not, receiving corps could be a potential issue for the BuccaneersNew,28commentsOne of Tampa Bay’s deepest position groups could suddenly become a problem within the next couple of months. ESTShareTweetShareShareBelieve it or not, receiving corps could be a potential issue for the BuccaneersKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsEven throughout all of the losing and roster holes in the last few years for the Buccaneers, there has been at least one constant. The team’s receiving group has been deep, possibly one of the deepest in the entire league. All of a sudden, that could be changing this offseason.DeSean Jackson has wanted out since the middle of the 2018 season, so fans have grown accustomed to the idea of him being gone in 2019. In a lot of cases, fans are even to the point where they desperately want it to happen. Jameis Winston is the guy at quarterback going forward. Jackson has little to no chemistry with him, and he doesn’t seem like he cares enough to work on it. Why keep that guy on your roster, especially when his cap hit for 2019 is $10 million? So, yes, cutting Jackson makes sense as a standalone move. It’s probably even the preferred course of action at this point. But add to that the fact that Adam Humphries is a free agent — one that the Bucs might not be able to bring back based on what he can demand in terms of money — and you have an issue on your hands. With both Jackson and Humphries potentially gone, that deep receiving corps that the team has grown to know would suddenly be thinned out. The top two would still be excellent. Mike Evans is a No. 1 guy regardless, and having Chris Godwin step into the No. 2 role is both well-deserved and extremely exciting. But the problem arises from there. Who becomes the No. 3 guy if Jackson and Humphries are gone? Is it Justin Watson, a second-year guy out of Penn who never played more than a few snaps here and there during his rookie year? Is it Bobo Wilson? Both of those guys could break out and be reliable, but they’re still unknowns. Having a strong tight end group helps reduce some of the sting of losing two of your top receivers, but there’s still something uneasy about turning your depth into top-line guys and having to bring in new depth behind them.Of course, this is all hypothetical. It doesn’t take into account any possible signings or draft picks the team could make to fill out the group. But with a tough cap situation and so many needs to address elsewhere, it’s concerning that one of the team’s strongest positions is suddenly a question mark.Where do you stand? Are you keeping Jackson or throwing more money at Humphries to avoid having a problem on your hands? It won’t be long before we see what the Bucs decide to do.