The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted LSU tight end Bauer Sharp with the 185th pick of the NFL Draft. The Buccaneers came into the NFL draft interested in upgrading their tight end position. They just gave Cade Otton a fresh contract extension and still have Payne Durham on the roster. However, both of those players have been unspectacular in the Buccaneers tenure.
The Buccaneers traded up for this pick giving up picks 195 and 229 to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Sharp transferred from Oklahoma to LSU last season. In his two years of production, Sharp totaled 576 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was mainly viewed as a blocking tight end in college and neither team relied on him to be a receiver.
Bauer Sharp a Bit of a Reach Even in Round Six
GettyDraft analyts view Sharp as a seventh round pick or UDFA.
PFF ranked Sharp as the 355th best prospect in the NFL Draft. He received poor grades as a receiver and a blocker. They gave him a 49.3 receiving grade and a 51.1 run blocking grade. They did not view him as a draftable prospect.
Dane Brugler of the Athletic ranked Sharp as the 25th best tight end in the class and graded him as a seventh round prospect. Brugler acknowledged Sharp as a great athlete but a very raw prospect as a tight end. Sharp converted to tight end in 2022 after being a quarterback in high school. He was a zero star recruit.
Brugler said, “Sharp is more average than above average in most categories, but his special teams experience and alignment versatility give him a shot to earn an NFL roster spot.”
Bauer Sharp Athletic Profile
GettySharp tested very well in his trip to the combine and his pro day.
Sharp received a 9.16 RAS Score after testing at the NFL Combine and his pro day. He ranks 124th among tight ends since 1987 in athleticism. His composite size score were good. He measures just above 6’4” and weighs between 249 and 253 lbs. He also had 20 bench presses. His speed scores were also decent after running a 4.63 40 yard dash, 2.73 20 yard split, and a 1.67 10 yard split. Where Sharp really excelled was with his explosion and agility drills. He had a 35” vertical jump and a 10′ broad jump. He ran a 4.3 second shuttle cone drill and a 7.05 second three cone drill.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Bauer Sharp with 185th Pick