Draft weekend is officially over and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are probably done adding UDFAs, so now, it's time to go ahead and start making some roster predictions.

There will be very interesting battles this offseason at quarterback, right tackle, along the interior of the offensive line, on the defensive line, backup linebacker, corner, safety – you name it. It's a much different offseason compared to what Bucs fans have become accustomed to over the years in the fact that all the roster positions were practically set outside of one or two.

No more talking/writing/reading. Let's dive in. Note: Players with single asterisk (*) are 2023 draft picks and players with double asterisks (**) are 2023 undrafted free agents.

Quarterback (2)

IN: Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask
OUT: N/A

The skinny: Mayfield's resumè and experience automatically give him a leg up heading into his battle with Trask, but don't rule out the former Gator and third-year pro. Trask knows what's at stake when it comes to the overall outlook of his career and he won't go down easily. The Buccaneers really need to add another QB to the room, even if they're not going to win the No. 1 or No. 2 job.

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Running back (4)

IN: Rachaad White, Chase Edmonds, Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Sean Tucker**
OUT: Patrick Laird, Ronnie Brown**

The skinny: The Buccaneers could carry three running backs, but there's not much reason to leave any of the above players off the roster. All four can be very useful in their own role(s) and as we all know, most RB rooms are by committee, anyway. Tucker is at his best as a one-cut runner, which is obviously perfect for the Bucs' new zone scheme and he can catch, so I think he'll snag a roster spot.

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Wide receiver (6)

IN: Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage Jr., Trey Palmer* Deven Thompkins, Rakim Jarrett**
OUT: Kaylon Geiger, Taye Barber**

The skinny: The Buccaneers would be remiss to carry less than six receivers on their roster. You never want to make decisions that revolve around injuries, but you have to do just that when looking at Chris Godwin's and Mike Evans' recent injury histories. Even Russell Gage Jr. Palmer gets in as a deep threat and returner and I do think Jarrett makes this roster, too. The Buccaneers gave him upwards of $200k in guaranteed money, so they really like him.

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Tight end (4)

IN: Cade Otton, Ko Kieft, Payne Durham*, Dominique Dafney
OUT: David Wells, Tanner Taula**

The skinny: This is one of the positions where the Bucs are likely to add another body at some point. It's a toss-up between Dafney, Wells, and Taula – Dafney gets the nod simply because of his experience. The Bucs will carry four tight ends, however, because they are a staple in Dave Canales' offense. It's just a matter of who that fourth guy is. Regardless, Otton and Durham should form a nice 1-2 punch that will start to round out around midseason.

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Offensive line (9)

IN: Tristan Wirfs, Matt Feiler, Ryan Jensen, Nick Leverett, Luke Goedeke, Brandon Walton, Robert Hainsey, Aaron Stinnie, Cody Mauch*
OUT: John Molchon, Luke Haggard**, Silas Dzansi**, Chris Murray, Dylan Cook, Justin Skule, Grant Hermanns, Michael Niese

The skinny: The cat is finally out of the bag in the idea that Wirfs is moving to left tackle and Luke Goedeke will get a crack at right tackle. The center position is sown up with Jensen, but the two guard positions are wide open. The current front-runners are Feiler and Leverett, but don't rule out Mauch for obvious reasons. I think Hainsey returns as Jensen's backup and gets reps in the guard competition, but his role is already defined, for the most part. 

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Defensive line (6)

IN: Calijah Kancey*, Vita Vea, Greg Gaines, Logan Hall, Deadrin Senat, Pat O'Connor
OUT: Nelson Mbanasor**, Willington Previlon, Mike Greene

The skinny: The defensive line had some questions heading into the draft and the Buccaneers replied with Kancey, who should wreak havoc alongside Vea and Gaines. This room is pretty much set unless someone just completely jumps off the page during the summer.

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Outside linebacker (5)

IN: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Anthony Nelson, Shaquil Barrett, YaYa Diaby*, Jose Ramirez**
OUT: Cam Gill, Hamilcar Rashed, Charles Snowden

The skinny: The Buccaneers typically carry four OLBs, but I think they make an exception this year due to Barrett's 2022 injury and the fact that Ramirez will force them to carry five. He'll turn heads in camp and will find a spot on the roster because of that.

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Inside linebacker (4)

IN: Devin White, Lavonte David, K.J. Britt, Jeremy Banks**
OUT: SirVocea Dennis*, J.J. Russell, Ulysees Gilbert

The skinny: It's pretty surprising Banks didn't get drafted and I'm pretty sure a lot of it had to do with his 2019 dismissal from the Vols. He was an extremely productive player in college and while he doesn't have outstanding athleticism, he plays fast, physical, and he has solid instincts. He'll beat out Dennis for the LB4 spot and carve out a nice special teams role.

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Cornerback (5)

IN: Jamel Dean, Carlton Davis III, Dee Delaney, Zyon McCollum, Joshua Hayes*
OUT: Anthony Chesley, Duron Lowe, Don Gardner, Derek Pitts Jr.**, Keenan Isaac**

The skinny: The nickelback position is still a big question for the Bucs, despite the drafting of Hayes. I'm going to give the coaching staff the benefit of the doubt when it comes to getting the most out of the former Wildcat, but based off his tape, his measureables, and the potential role he'll play – I have serious doubts he's going to be an effective NFL nickel. Regardless, the Bucs will give him a fair shot at cracking the lineup and he should take advantage of that enough to where he makes the roster, but I do think Delaney gets the nod, first.

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Safety (5)

IN: Antoine Winfield Jr., Ryan Neal, Nolan Turner, Kaevon Merriweather**, Chris Izien**
OUT: N/A

The skinny: I have a strong hunch the Buccaneers are going to add a cheap veteran at some point and they definitely should. AWjr has had trouble staying healthy lately and if he goes down, this position is in bad shape. Neal is a solid player, but he's not suited for a lot of reps at free safety. Right now, you have to include Merriweather and Izien strictly because this room needs bodies.

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Special Teams (3)

IN: Chase McLaughlin (K), Jake Camarda (P), Zach Triner (LS)
OUT: Jake Verity (K), Evan Deckers** (LS), Jake Bates** (K)

The skinny: McLaughlin's big leg wins him the job over Verity and Triner's experience/reliability wins him the job over Deckers. Bates is just a kickoff guy, so it'd be pretty surprising to see them waste a roster spot on a specialist when they have a position like safety that need more bodies.