The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Joe Tryon-Shoyinka with the last pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The last pick in round one doesn't automatically project as a Hall of Famer, however, a first round pick is a first round pick. Tryon-Shoyinka's draft status saddled him with unavoidable expectations. The former Washington Huskie was joining a Super Bowl champion who had managed to resign all of its key contributors and was attempting a repeat.
As a rookie, Tryon-Shoyinka's role was limited to playing behind veterans like Shaq Barrett and Jason Pierre Paul— In rotational snaps he tallied 29 tackles and four sacks.