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Bucky Brooks Releases First Mock Draft

NFL.com's Bucky Brooks believes the Buccaneers will select a pass-rusher in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Jan 27, 2017 at 02:52 AM

Daniel Jeremiah's Top 50 NFL Prospects

NFL's Daniel Jeremiah ranked his top 50 NFL Draft prospects.

50 Kevin King - CB, Washington
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50 Kevin King - CB, Washington

48 Jourdan Lewis - CB, Michigan
2 / 50

48 Jourdan Lewis - CB, Michigan

50 Chad Hansen - WR, California
3 / 50

50 Chad Hansen - WR, California

42 Ryan Anderson - OLB, Alabama
4 / 50

42 Ryan Anderson - OLB, Alabama

46 Marcus Williams - S, Utah
5 / 50

46 Marcus Williams - S, Utah

36 Marlon Humphrey - CB, Alabama
6 / 50

36 Marlon Humphrey - CB, Alabama

45 Cooper Kupp - WR, Eastern Washington
7 / 50

45 Cooper Kupp - WR, Eastern Washington

43 Caleb Brantley - DT, Florida
8 / 50

43 Caleb Brantley - DT, Florida

46 DeMarcus Walker - DE, Florida State
9 / 50

46 DeMarcus Walker - DE, Florida State

39 Curtis Samuel - RB, Ohio State
10 / 50

39 Curtis Samuel - RB, Ohio State

40 Cam Robinson - OT, Alabama
11 / 50

40 Cam Robinson - OT, Alabama

39 Malik McDowell - DT, Michigan State
12 / 50

39 Malik McDowell - DT, Michigan State

38 Tim Williams - LB, Alabama
13 / 50

38 Tim Williams - LB, Alabama

37 Adoree' Jackson - CB, USC
14 / 50

37 Adoree' Jackson - CB, USC

35 Charles Harris - DE, Missouri
15 / 50

35 Charles Harris - DE, Missouri

44 Gerald Everett - TE, South Alabama
16 / 50

44 Gerald Everett - TE, South Alabama

34 T.J. Watt - LB, Wisconsin
17 / 50

34 T.J. Watt - LB, Wisconsin

33 Jabrill Peppers - S, Michigan
18 / 50

33 Jabrill Peppers - S, Michigan

32 Deshaun Watson - QB, Clemson
19 / 50

32 Deshaun Watson - QB, Clemson

31 Mitch Trubisky - QB, North Carolina
20 / 50

31 Mitch Trubisky - QB, North Carolina

30 Jarrad Davis - LB, Florida
21 / 50

30 Jarrad Davis - LB, Florida

29 Gareon Conley - CB, Ohio State
22 / 50

29 Gareon Conley - CB, Ohio State

28 Garett Bolles - OT, Utah
23 / 50

28 Garett Bolles - OT, Utah

27 John Ross - WR, Washington
24 / 50

27 John Ross - WR, Washington

26 Alvin Kamara - RB, Tennessee
25 / 50

26 Alvin Kamara - RB, Tennessee

21 Christian McCaffrey - RB, Stanford
26 / 50

21 Christian McCaffrey - RB, Stanford

24 Budda Baker - S, Washington
27 / 50

24 Budda Baker - S, Washington

25 Taco Charlton - DE, Michigan
28 / 50

25 Taco Charlton - DE, Michigan

23 Takkarist McKinley - DE, UCLA
29 / 50

23 Takkarist McKinley - DE, UCLA

22 Quincy Wilson - CB, Florida
30 / 50

22 Quincy Wilson - CB, Florida

20 Teez Tabor - CB, Florida
31 / 50

20 Teez Tabor - CB, Florida

19 Tre'Davious White - CB, LSU
32 / 50

19 Tre'Davious White - CB, LSU

13 O.J. Howard - TE, Alabama
33 / 50

13 O.J. Howard - TE, Alabama

16 Derek Barnett - DE, Tennessee
34 / 50

16 Derek Barnett - DE, Tennessee

17 Forrest Lamp - G, Western Kentucky
35 / 50

17 Forrest Lamp - G, Western Kentucky

18 DeShone Kizer - QB, Notre Dame
36 / 50

18 DeShone Kizer - QB, Notre Dame

15 Ryan Ramczyk - OT, Wisconsin
37 / 50

15 Ryan Ramczyk - OT, Wisconsin

12 David Njoku - TE, Miami
38 / 50

12 David Njoku - TE, Miami

14 Sidney Jones - CB, Washington
39 / 50

14 Sidney Jones - CB, Washington

11 Dalvin Cook - RB, Florida State
40 / 50

11 Dalvin Cook - RB, Florida State

10 Solomon Thomas - DE, Stanford
41 / 50

10 Solomon Thomas - DE, Stanford

9 Mike Williams - WR, Clemson
42 / 50

9 Mike Williams - WR, Clemson

8 Corey Davis - WR, Western Michigan
43 / 50

8 Corey Davis - WR, Western Michigan

6 Reuben Foster - LB, Alabama
44 / 50

6 Reuben Foster - LB, Alabama

7 Leonard Fournette - RB, LSU
45 / 50

7 Leonard Fournette - RB, LSU

5 Jonathan Allen - DT, Alabama
46 / 50

5 Jonathan Allen - DT, Alabama

4 Jamal Adams - S, LSU
47 / 50

4 Jamal Adams - S, LSU

3 Marshon Lattimore - CB, Ohio State
48 / 50

3 Marshon Lattimore - CB, Ohio State

2 Malik Hooker - S, Ohio State
49 / 50

2 Malik Hooker - S, Ohio State

1 Myles Garrett - DE, Texas A&M
50 / 50

1 Myles Garrett - DE, Texas A&M

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The Senior Bowl is set for this weekend and the majority of big-name draft analysts have started releasing their preliminary mock drafts. Last week, ESPN's Mel Kiper unveiled his, predicting the Buccaneers to select Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton. NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah followed, mocking Missouri defensive end Charles Harris to the Bucs.

MORE: BUCS' MOCK DRAFT ROUNDUP

Former NFL scout and NFL.com analyst, Bucky Brooks, released his first mock draft on Thursday and his thinking appears to be aligned with Jeremiah and Kiper's. Brooks has the Buccaneers selecting a defensive end, though it's not a player previously listed by any writers on the Bucs' Mock Draft Roundup. Brooks believes that Tampa Bay will select Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett at No. 19.

Photos: Top 15 Prospects at the Senior Bowl

The best prospects competing at the 2017 Senior Bowl, according to NFL.com.

TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
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  1. TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
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  1. TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
3 / 39
  1. TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois
4 / 39
  1. DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois
DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois
5 / 39
  1. DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois
DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois
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  1. DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois
WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
7 / 39
  1. WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
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  1. WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
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  1. WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
S Justin Evans, Texas A&M
10 / 39
  1. S Justin Evans, Texas A&M
S Justin Evans, Texas A&M
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  1. S Justin Evans, Texas A&M
S Justin Evans, Texas A&M
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  1. S Justin Evans, Texas A&M
DE Jordan Willis, Kansas State
13 / 39
  1. DE Jordan Willis, Kansas State
DE Jordan Willis, Kansas State
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  1. DE Jordan Willis, Kansas State
DE Jordan Willis, Kansas State
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  1. DE Jordan Willis, Kansas State
CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
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  1. CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
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  1. CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
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  1. CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
DT Carlos Watkins, Clemson
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  1. DT Carlos Watkins, Clemson
DT Carlos Watkins, Clemson
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  1. DT Carlos Watkins, Clemson
DT Carlos Watkins, Clemson
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  1. DT Carlos Watkins, Clemson
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova
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  1. DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova
DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
23 / 39
  1. DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
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  1. DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
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  1. DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
CB Desmond King, Iowa
26 / 39
  1. CB Desmond King, Iowa
CB Desmond King, Iowa
27 / 39
  1. CB Desmond King, Iowa
CB Desmond King, Iowa
28 / 39
  1. CB Desmond King, Iowa
OT Antonio Garcia, Troy
29 / 39
  1. OT Antonio Garcia, Troy
G Dan Feeney, Indiana
30 / 39
  1. G Dan Feeney, Indiana
OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama
31 / 39
  1. OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama
OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama
32 / 39
  1. OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama
OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama
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  1. OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama
OL Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
34 / 39
  1. OL Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
OL Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
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  1. OL Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
OL Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
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  1. OL Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
37 / 39
  1. TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
38 / 39
  1. TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
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  1. TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
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"Adding an edge rusher to the lineup should be a priority for a team on the cusp of playoff contention," Brooks wrote.

Brooks has Barnett being selected before both Clarlton and Harris in his mock draft.

Barnett was one of the most prolific pass-rushers in Tennessee history, earning a school-record 33 sacks during his career.

He passed NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White, who had 32 career sacks. When he declared for the draft, Barnett led all active FBS players in sacks. His 52 tackles for a loss were the second-most in Tennessee history behind former Rams standout Leonard Little.

VOTE: WHAT SHOULD THE BUCS DO AT NO. 19?

Barnett earned 56 tackles, 13 sacks and 19 tackles for a loss during his junior season in 2016. He also intercepted a pass, forced three fumbles and batted down five passes. For Brooks' complete mock draft, click **HERE**.

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