Wilson to make things interesting at LCB

You might have seen the item in today's paper about Eugene Wilson and his successful debut at cornerback during this week's initial offseason practices.

I was struck by defensive backs coach Raheem Morris' comment that strongly indicated left cornerback will be up for grabs. That's where Brian Kelly used to play and where Phillip Buchanon was presumably going to start. Whether it's just coach-speak or not, Morris was pretty adamant that Wilson is in the mix.

"You have an open corner spot," Morris said. "We want to see what goes down there. Guys have to jump up and compete. (Kelly) left and he was a big part of us, but we have guys who are ready to step up."

Morris also mentioned that Wilson "is looking like a stud right now," which is certainly promising.

Gotta admit, I wondered how fast Wilson would be able to make the transition to cornerback after having not played the position full time since college. As you probably know, he's been a safety the last several seasons with the Patriots. You might think the positions are quite similar, but they're actually very different. The thought processes, the movements and responsibilities are nothing alike, so you can see why this would seem to be a difficult transition.

But if Wilson is getting the hang of it already, the Bucs have to feel good about the position. They also might feel less pressure to address cornerback as early in the draft as expected, though I still feel like depth remains an issue. I'm not sure what they think about Torrie Cox or Sammy Davis being the nickelback should one of the corners in front of them suffer an injury.

If everyone stays healthy, cornerback should be a position of strength.