Kyle Trask

A 2021 second-round pick, Trask spent the last two years watching Tom Brady before getting the chance this summer to compete with Baker Mayfield for a starting job. The Bucs settled on Mayfield as the Week 1 starter after two weeks of preseason action, but Trask still stands a decent chance to make starts at some point this year. The 6-5 Trask is at least four inches taller than Mayfield, who has a similarly large advantage when it comes to experience -- Trask has nine NFL pass attempts to his name, all of which came in Week 18 last season. While not particularly mobile, Trask was excellent in the pocket at Florida with a 67.9 percent completion rate and 69/15 TD/INT, highlighted by 4,283 yards and 43 TDs his senior year. He has a strong arm, with touch and accuracy to stretch the field. The Bucs have quality receiving options and hired first-time coordinator Dave Canales, a long-time Seattle assistant who last year coached quarterbacks. Trask has untapped potential, whereas the 28-year-old Mayfield is a known quantity.

Trask spent his rookie season getting a priceless first-hand look at Tom Brady and his daily routine. The Florida product again will have a chance to immerse himself in that process this season, as both Brady and Blaine Gabbert are back and therefore project to relegate Trask to third-string duties. Trask, whose upside is underscored by the 7,224 passing yards and 68 touchdowns he compiled in his two-year starting stint for the Gators, figures to get plenty of reps throughout the remainder of OTAs, training camp and preseason before retreating to a much less active role during the regular season.

While there was plenty of attention heaped on other signal-callers in this year's draft, Trask wasn't exactly without pedigree after racking up 7,224 passing yards and 68 touchdowns versus 15 interceptions in his two-season starting stint at Florida. He isn't especially mobile but still had seven rushing scores during that span. Trask now gets a chance to rub elbows with future Hall of Famer Tom Brady and his veteran backup, Blaine Gabbert. There's a chance Trask is ticketed for the practice squad to open his career, considering the Buccaneers also opted to bring back Ryan Griffin. However, the franchise clearly believes he's worth a long look by virtue of the second-round investment made in him.