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Grading Bucs' free agency: Overhaul of defensive line a needed move

TAMPA, Fla. -- A breakdown of the initial wave of free agency for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

Overall grade: B-plus. The Bucs locked up their own in re-signing wide receiver Mike Evans and tight end Cameron Brate to long-term extensions. They also brought back a key piece of their secondary in cornerback Brent Grimes. They then overhauled their defensive line by signing four new defensive linemen in Jason Pierre-Paul, Vinny Curry, Beau Allen and Mitch Unrein.