The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can certainly use to get better on the interior of their offensive line moving forward after a number of years of subpar play. It looks like they're taking a closer look at players who would help with that.
According to Sports Illustrated's Ryan Roberts, the Buccaneers are among the teams that brought Wisconsin OL Bortolini in for a Top 30 visit ahead of the NFL Draft.
Bortolini grabbed a lot of attention from teams during the Combine. The big man set a Combine record for the three-cone drill. He also tested off the charts in other areas with a 4.94 40-yard dash, a 32-inch vertical jump, and a 9'4" broad jump.
Bortolini, who has also garnered interest from the Jaguars, Ravens, Vikings, and Packers, has played both guard spots and center while at Wisconsin. He started all 13 games at center for the Badgers last year, allowing just one sack in 477 pass-rushing downs.
He projects at either center or guard, which should be of value to the Bucs looking for help at both center and left guard. Neither center Robert Hainsey nor left guard Aaron Stinnie stood out at either position last year, and the Bucs can certainly use an upgrade at either spot.
He would make a lot of sense when the Bucs are on the clock either in the third round, where Tampa Bay holds picks at 89 and 92, or perhaps in the fourth round at pick number 125.
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