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NFL Media draft analyst Mike Mayock's top 5 players at the defensive end position.
- Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
- Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
- Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
- Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
- Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
- Solomon Thomas, Stanford
- Solomon Thomas, Stanford
- Solomon Thomas, Stanford
- Solomon Thomas, Stanford
- Solomon Thomas, Stanford
- Derek Barnett, Tennessee
- Derek Barnett, Tennessee
- Derek Barnett, Tennessee
- Derek Barnett, Tennessee
- Derek Barnett, Tennessee
- Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
- Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
- Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
- Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
- Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
- Tim Williams, Alabama
- Tim Williams, Alabama
- Tim Williams, Alabama
- Tim Williams, Alabama
- Tim Williams, Alabama
Early on:** With the Buccaneers' signing of Chris Baker this spring, it's unlikely the team will target a defensive tackle with their first-round pick. But the Bucs could be in the market for a pass-rusher, and there should be plenty available when they make their selection at No. 19. Texas A&M's Myles Garrett and Stanford's Solomon Thomas are considered to be the two top defensive ends in this year's class, but both will be long gone by the bottom of the first round. Tennessee's Derek Barnett, Michigan's Taco Charlton and Missouri's Charles Harris could all be on the board and all three have been linked to the Buccaneers this offseason. Harris and Barnett were both listed as potential selections for Tampa Bay in this week's Mock Draft Roundup.
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Defensive linemen participate in drills during the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen is seen in the bench press at the 2017 NFL football scouting combine Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
West Georgia defensive end Dylan Donahue is seen in the bench press at the 2017 NFL football scouting combine Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Auburn defensive end Carl Lawson runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Florida defensive end Bryan Cox runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas does the vertical jump at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri defensive end Charles Harris runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
BYU defensive end Harvey Langi runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Villanova defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon is seen in the bench press at the 2017 NFL football scouting combine Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Florida defensive lineman Caleb Brantley runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Miami defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Illinois defensive end Carroll Phillips runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Florida defensive end Bryan Cox runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas A&M defensive end Daeshon Hall runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Missouri defensive end Charles Harris runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Florida Atlantic defensive end Trey Hendrickson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Auburn defensive end Carl Lawson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
North Carolina defensive lineman Nazair Jones runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Arkansas defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
BYU defensive end Harvey Langi runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Mid-round picks:** Despite playing for a smaller school, Villanova's Tanoh Kpassagnon could be a good fit in the third or fourth round. The 6-foot-7 defensive end put together a strong week at Senior Bowl practices and recorded 11 sacks during 2016, which were the fifth-most in the FCS. Florida's Caleb Brantley and Notre Dame's Jarron Jones could be two interior defensive linemen still on the board in the third or fourth round, should the Buccaneers look to add depth behind Baker and Gerald McCoy.
Late-round steals: Miami's Al-Quadin Muhammad appeared in just 17 games during his college career, but his intangibles still earned him an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine. He's 6-foot-3, 255 pounds and could be utilized as an outside linebacker in addition to a traditional defensive end position. In those 17 games he played, he recorded seven sacks and 10.5 tackles for a loss. Muhammad was one of the top pass-rushers in high school, but hasn't played football in two of the last three seasons. He could be available in the seventh round or as an undrafted free agent. Also keep an eye on Southern Mississippi defensive tackle Dylan Bradley.
