It is never too early to begin watching prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft. General manager Jason Licht has made the draft the key cog in the machine for the Bucs in terms of roster building and transforming the team itself.
We are going to be covering every position in the draft, but not all of them will be the Bucs’ needs necessarily. But of course, anything is possible for a team, and if not, they will be drafted by a division rival that the Bucs see twice a year.
For this report, we will be discussing a tight end. The team has Cade Otton, who will be a free agent this offseason, and he very well could be back, but they still need help behind him. So, whether they draft one to start or as a depth piece, they are still likely to draft one.
With that in mind, here is our report on Houston’s Tanner Koziol.
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Tanner Koziol is a rare blend of pure athletic playmaking and grit. I will get the lone downside to him out of the way, which is that I wish he had a little more bulk to him, but that may slow him down if he gains it. Now, as for the rest of his play, I love his hands, he can make contested catches, and he does it while making it all seem effortless at times. He could use some work being done to hone his route tree, but he has enough out of the gate to get himself in successful positions as a rookie. He can step in and play day one, and I believe he should while developing into a promising tight end in the league.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2026 NFL Draft scouting report: Tanner Koziol, Tight End, Houston
Reporting by Andrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers Wire / Bucs Wire
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