Former Georgia Bulldog Jordan Davis is a big man. The All-SEC talent is also going to be a first-round pick after an excellent career in Athens.

But Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians doesn't want any part of that in 2022.

That's because Arians knows what the Buccaneers defense needs in order to remain among the league's best. He even said as much Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine.

“For us right now, it’s quickness," Arians told reporters. "We’ve got strength – we’ve got plenty of strength – we need some quickness in the interior pass rush. We’ve got a good outside pass rush, so for us, it’s watching these guys and seeing whose inside interior pass rush [fits us], but who is still stout enough to stop the run.

"But we don’t need another Vita [Vea]. There’s not another one out there anyway – and if we get our guys back, I’m fine too – but we need something quicker in there.”

Georgia's team website has Davis listed at 6-foot-6, 340-pounds. Vita Vea measures in at 6-foot-4, 347-pounds. Vea is considered to be one of the biggest defensive linemen in the NFL. For someone to be as big -or bigger- than him is certainly uncommon.

But unfortunately for Davis, the Buccaneers aren't in need of a player with his skillset. Vea's role on the team is identical to what Davis' would be. Granted, having those two in the middle of the defensive line would be a nightmare for interior offensive linemen across the league. But, right now, the Buccaneers defensive line needs a guy who can not only stop the run, but get in the backfield, as well.

Ndamukong Suh has 12.0 sacks over the last two seasons. Will Gholston had a career-high 4.5 sacks last year. The problem with those two, however, is they are both impending free agents and the Buccaneers aren't in the best cap situation. There's no guarantee they'll return to the Bucs in 2022.

But even if one or both of them come back, the Buccaneers still need a pass rusher on the defensive line. The Buccaneers defense has racked up 47+ sacks each year under Todd Bowles, but Arians is right: Tampa Bay relies too heavily on the outside pass rush and blitzing.

The Bucs' four-man rush wasn't the most effective in 2021. Per Sports Info Solutions, the Buccaneers defense was 17th in sack percentage when rushing four defenders and 29th in pressure rate (17.2%) when rushing four defensive linemen. Per Pro Football Focus, Gholston finished 36th out of 58 qualifying players with a pass rush win rate of 11.0% and Suh finished 51st of 58 with an 8.6% win rate. Drafting a guy who is more of pass rusher would go a long way in improving those numbers.

Anyone who follows the NFL knows how valuable an effective four-man rush is. Especially in today's pass-heavy NFL.

Speed, quickness, and rushing the passer isn't the focal point of Davis' game. In an alternative universe where Vea isn't a Buccaneer, I'm sure Arians and Bowles would be all over Davis. He does sound like the second coming of Vea, after all.

But that's not the case. The Buccaneers need a guy who can get after the quarterback. Which should leave Davis out of their draft plans in 2022.

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