Monday, 1 May 2017

Buccaneers draft picks 2017: O.J. Howard leads the class

Source: www.bucsnation.com --- Sunday, April 30, 2017
The Bucs got good value and a versatile group of players in the 2017 NFL draft. The 2017 NFL draft is over, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to be happy with their haul. They addressed almost every one of their needs while getting some really good value, as far as we can judge that anyway. That started in round one, when the Bucs saw O.J. Howard fall into their laps, the best tight end in the draft and one of the best tight ends to come into the NFL in years. The Bucs got good value throughout the rest of the draft, too, with analysts consistently praising their selections—not that that’s a perfect indicator, but you have to go off something, right? In any case, the Bucs have six new players (they traded away their sixth-round pick to grab Kendell Beckwith ), and will add a few more in college free agency. Let’s take a quick look at every Bucs draft pick this year, and how they fit the team. Round 1: TE O.J. Howard , Alabama The Bucs’ first-round pick was a veritable steal. Howard was generally seen as a top ten pick and hadn’t been mocked to the Bucs in months, so they were perplexed when he fell to them. Perplexed and very, very excited. Howard will be the team’s starting tight end, active as a run-blocker and an explosive receiving threat. The Bucs would like to move to running more sets with multiple tight ends, and Howard is the chess piece they need to do so effectively. Round 2: S Justin Evans , Texas A&M The Bucs had to ...



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