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It is that time of year again. Football enthusiasts are glued to their screens as day-after-day, mock draft compilations monopolize the internet. In continuation of the annual frenzy, Senior Writer Scott Smith and I are going to be alternating weeks for our Buccaneers.com 2023 NFL Mock Drafts – however, we are refraining from predicting trades in the first two, so we will not be shifting the order. Many options would entice the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pick 19. Tom Brady officially announced his retirement and with Blaine Gabbert set to hit the open market in free agency, Tampa Bay currently has one quarterback under contract for the 2023 season: 2021 second-round pick Kyle Trask. The Bucs will potentially be in the hunt for a quarterback in April like many other teams, however, this year's group of defenders draw my attention. For the Bucs, fifth-year players Jamel Dean, Sean Murphy-Bunting and Mike Edwards are all pending free agents, along with veteran safeties Logan Ryan and Keanu Neal, making it impossible with the current cap situation to keep everyone. Tampa Bay's depth at the position is going to take a hit, garnering the need for a defensive back in the early rounds of this year's draft. Here is our second Mock Draft of 2023 with a tour around the league: