For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Buccaneers walked out of the weekend still thin at interior defensive lineman, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

They will need Starks to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

So much rides on Malaki Starks that the real verdict is a season or two away.