The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are knee-deep in pre-draft visits with likely first-round picks.

Among those visits was Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick, who told ESPN’s Paul Finebaum the Bucs were one of three teams to host him, along with the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.

Fitzpatrick should be one of the first players off the board during this year’s draft. The two-time All-American proved to be an invaluable playmaker in Nick Saban’s defense, recording 24 passes defended, nine interceptions and four touchdowns in three seasons.

The only thing garnering more speculation than Fitzpatrick’s draft position is the position he will play in the NFL. In Alabama he played the equivalent of nickel cornerback before moving to safety his senior year. He can fall into coverage, play the run, rush the passer, just about anything.

The Bucs have already rebuilt their defensive line this offseason with multiple free agent additions, but they made few changes to their secondary. Fitzpatrick would likely take the strong safety role as Justin Evans is slotted as the free safety and Vernon Hargreaves III as the nickel cornerback. His presence would provide the Bucs with a playmaker over the middle with the coverage skills to improve the Bucs pass defense and generate more turnovers.