With Tom Brady officially retiring, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a massive hole to fill at the quarterback spot. Going from one of the game's greatest players to another option is rarely easy.

The Buccaneers already have a great team in place for whoever their next quarterback is. A proven veteran would help the team contend but a young player out of the draft may be the long-term franchise star that has long evaded the Bucs.

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The team has already met with one of the biggest names in the 2022 NFL Draft, Kenny Pickett.

Pickett, a highly touted quarterback from the University of Pittsburgh, will likely be the first QB taken in the draft. In his redshirt senior season, he threw for 4,319 yards and 42 touchdowns while completing 67.2 percent of his passes. He also rushed for 233 yards and five touchdowns.

Although Pickett doesn't have the impeccable draft stock as some previous quarterbacks taken high in the draft, he should be able to succeed right away if the Buccaneers get him. They have a great offensive line, solid options in the backfield and a stellar wide receiver tandem.

Tampa Bay will not be able to wait until their own pick, the 27th overall selection, comes up if they want Pickett. They will likely have to trade up. The Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns have talked with him, too, and several other teams could look into drafting him to address their quarterback situation.

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said that he will be thorough in his search for a new quarterback. Pickett may be the option that is the hardest to land but could also pay off the most.