With Lavonte David and Kwon Alexander already on the roster, linebacker wasn’t necessarily a position of need for the Buccaneers heading into the offseason. So when the team traded up in the third round of the draft, fans were instantly underwhelmed. It felt like the pick was going to be a running back, but the team took a chance on Beckwith instead. From early reports in training camp, he is already on his way to making that look like a good choice.
The former LSU linebacker was coming off a torn ACL when the Bucs drafted him.