There’s no question the Bucs need to load up on defense in the draft, specifically on the line.

It seems helmet hair Mel Kiper, of BSPN, seems to have found a defensive end for the Bucs with a third round pick. That would be Northwestern’s Corey Wootton, so reports Anwar Richardson of the Tampa Tribune.

Tampa Bay has been searching for a consistent pass rusher since the team released Simeon Rice in 2007. Kiper believes Wooten (6-foot-6, 270 pounds) would give the Bucs someone who can regularly attack opposing quarterbacks.

“He came back quickly after a knee injury and wasn’t the player this year he had been, but two years now being removed from the knee injury, he has first-round value in Round 3,” Kiper said. “You get a defensive end and defensive tackle, meaning you’ve restructured your defensive line.”

If Kiper is accurate, that Wootton actually has first round talent, Joe doesn’t know how he would slide to early in the third round. But if this has that kind of special talent, them maybe Dominik should be all over this guy.

Since he has a Northwestern degree, he should be able to pick up Raheem the Dream’s defense quickly.

(For all things defensive ends, including a detailed analysis of Wootton, check out Justin Pawlowski’s position breakdown.)