The Bucs use Prime 30 visits to not solely usher in prime draft prospects to satisfy with Tampa Bay’s coaches and scouts. The crew additionally brings in gamers which are thought-about to be late Day 3 or precedence undrafted free brokers in hopes to woo them in post-draft free company if they don’t seem to be chosen. A kind of gamers, Oklahoma inside offensive lineman Chris Murray, visited with the Bucs on Monday, based on Jordan Schultz.
#Oklahoma heart Chris Murray is on a prime 30 go to with the #Bucs at present, supply tells @theScore.
The #UCLA switch was a 2x All Large-12 performer at proper guard for the #Sooners, however groups mission him as a middle within the NFL.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 4, 2023
Murray, who doesn’t carry a draftable grade per Professional Soccer Focus, was an All-Large XII honorable point out as a senior. He performed guard for the Sooners on an offensive line that featured left sort out Anton Harrison, a first-round prospect, and proper sort out Wanya Morris, who is taken into account to be a mid-round prospect. The 6-foot-3, 308-pound Murray ran a 5.27 on the Oklahoma professional day.
The Bucs have proven curiosity in a number of facilities this offseason. Tampa Bay had a proper interview with Wisconsin heart Joe Tippmann on the NFL Scouting Mix. The Bucs additionally met informally with Penn State’s Juice Scruggs, who additionally had a Zoom assembly with the crew after the Mix, and Oregon’s Alex Forsyth in Indy. Tampa Bay wished to have a proper assembly with Forsyth, however he ran out of his allotted occasions.
Are The Bucs Involved About Ryan Jensen’s Restoration?
Bucs QB Tom Brady and C Ryan Jensen – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Is that this a sign that the Bucs are considerably involved about Ryan Jensen’s full restoration from a knee damage that he value him all the 2022 season? Jensen was in a position to swimsuit and begin for the Bucs of their playoff loss to the Cowboys, however didn’t play effectively.
Or is that this simply Tampa Bay doing its due diligence with regards to scouting all prospects? We’re undecided, however with Jensen turning 33 this 12 months the Bucs may have an eye fixed in the direction of the long run on the heart place – though the Bucs have Robert Hainsey beneath contract for 2 extra years.
Murray is the fifth recognized Prime 30 go to for the Bucs. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, Bowling Inexperienced defensive sort out Karl Brooks, Sacramento State linebacker Marte Mapu and Georgia exterior linebacker Nolan Smith are the opposite recognized Tampa Bay Prime 30 visits thus far.
