Bucs CB Keionte Scott.

Hey, it worked on Day 1, why not on Day 3?

The Bucs need corner help. And it the Bucs went back to South Florida for  help. The Bucs chose in the fourth round Keionte Scott of the national runners-up Hurricanes.

Per the research from veteran NFL scribe Bob McGinn of GoLongTD.com, based on talks with NFL scouts, Scott is McGinn’s ninth-best corner in the draft.

9. KEIONTE SCOTT, Miami (5-11, 192, 4.36, 2-3): There’s little doubt that Scott moved up after running a sizzling 40 on March 24 at pro day. “That shocked me because you don’t see that going downfield,” one scout said. “So that will help him out. He’s a slot guy. I don’t see him as an outside corner so that will hurt him. Smart, feisty, quick. He’ll trigger in run support and get in there and stick his face in. He’ll go in the second round.” Two-time JUCO All-America pick.

Started 23 of 33 games at Auburn in 2022-’24 before starting 12 of 14 games for the national runner-up in ’25. “He had a really good year at Auburn in ’23,” a second scout said. “They changed schemes in ’24 and his (new) position coach said you can’t play like this with your back to the ball. He wanted him to play on top and use his eyes. He struggled. They had a big falling-out and he went to Miami. They utilized him the right way and he showed back up again this year. He’s really more of a zone nickel than a man-to-man, run-down-the-field, find-the-ball and make-a-play-on-it (nickel), which is a little concerning.”

Finished with 179 tackles (19 for loss), three picks, 14 passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Arms were 31 3/8. “Smaller nickel close to the line of scrimmage,” a third scout said. “Kind of what you saw against Ohio State (in the CFP quarterfinals). That’s where he makes all his plays. He does have very good speed. He can return punts. Maybe fourth round. He’s 25 right now, isn’t he?” Will be 25 in August.

Led the SEC in punt-return average in 2023 at 14.8. Finished with 43 punt returns for 10.3 and one touchdown and four kickoff returns for 16.0. Committed to Houston in 2025 before flipping to Miami. From San Diego.

Joe is going to guess Scott will compete for the nickel corner spot. The Bucs should (will?) move Jacob Parrish from nickel to outside corner. Yeah, he’s that good.

What does Joe read into this? Simple: Zyon McCollum, you are on notice.