CBS Sports' Rob Rang lists his predictions for the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
- Patriots - DE DeMarcus Walker, Florida State
- Falcons - DE Charles Harris, Missouri
- Steelers - CB Sidney Jones, Washington
- Packers - LB Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
- Cowboy WR John Ross, Washington
- Chiefs - LB Haason Reddick, Temple
- Seahawks - CB Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
- Texans - OT Cam Robinson, Alabama
- Raiders - DT Malik McDowell. Michigan State
- Giants - RB Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
- Dolphins - TE David Njoku, Miami
- Lions - DE Taco Charlton, Michigan
- Broncos - OT Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
- Buccaneers - S Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
- Titans - CB Teez Tabor, Florida
- Redskins - LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
- Ravens - TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
- Eagles - WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan
- Colts - DE Derek Barnett, Tennessee
- Cardinals - CB Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
- Browns - QB DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
- Saints - LB Reuben Foster, Alabama
- Bills - WR Mike Williams, Clemson
- Bengals - DE Solomon Thomas, Stanford
- Panthers - RB Leonard Fournette, LSU
- Chargers - S Malik Hooker, Ohio State
- Jets - QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson
- Titans - S Jamal Adams, LSU
- Jaguars - RB Dalvin Cook, Florida State
- Bears - DT Jonathan Allen, Alabama
- 49ers - QB Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
- Browns - DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
The past two offseasons, the Buccaneers held top-ten picks in the NFL Draft and many experts agreed on which player the team would select. It was nearly unanimous in 2015 that Tampa Bay would draft Jameis Winston first overall, and many experts predicted the Bucs would select Vernon Hargreaves before the team submitted their pick a year ago.
This year, with the Bucs picking at No. 19, opinions are split. In the latest Mock Draft Roundup, there were nine different players projected to the Bucs. A new addition this week was Michigan safety/ linebacker Jabrill Peppers, who CBS Sports' Rob Rang mocked to Tampa Bay.
A few weeks back, NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah released his list of the top 50 prospects in this year's draft and Peppers, a finalist for the Heisman Trophy despite playing on the defensive side of the ball, was listed as No. 33. That presented the question: Could Peppers fall to the Bucs? And would they take him if he did?
NFL's Daniel Jeremiah ranked his top 50 NFL Draft prospects.
50 Kevin King - CB, Washington
48 Jourdan Lewis - CB, Michigan
50 Chad Hansen - WR, California
42 Ryan Anderson - OLB, Alabama
46 Marcus Williams - S, Utah
36 Marlon Humphrey - CB, Alabama
45 Cooper Kupp - WR, Eastern Washington
43 Caleb Brantley - DT, Florida
46 DeMarcus Walker - DE, Florida State
39 Curtis Samuel - RB, Ohio State
40 Cam Robinson - OT, Alabama
39 Malik McDowell - DT, Michigan State
38 Tim Williams - LB, Alabama
37 Adoree' Jackson - CB, USC
35 Charles Harris - DE, Missouri
44 Gerald Everett - TE, South Alabama
34 T.J. Watt - LB, Wisconsin
33 Jabrill Peppers - S, Michigan
32 Deshaun Watson - QB, Clemson
31 Mitch Trubisky - QB, North Carolina
30 Jarrad Davis - LB, Florida
29 Gareon Conley - CB, Ohio State
28 Garett Bolles - OT, Utah
27 John Ross - WR, Washington
26 Alvin Kamara - RB, Tennessee
21 Christian McCaffrey - RB, Stanford
24 Budda Baker - S, Washington
25 Taco Charlton - DE, Michigan
23 Takkarist McKinley - DE, UCLA
22 Quincy Wilson - CB, Florida
20 Teez Tabor - CB, Florida
19 Tre'Davious White - CB, LSU
13 O.J. Howard - TE, Alabama
16 Derek Barnett - DE, Tennessee
17 Forrest Lamp - G, Western Kentucky
18 DeShone Kizer - QB, Notre Dame
15 Ryan Ramczyk - OT, Wisconsin
12 David Njoku - TE, Miami
14 Sidney Jones - CB, Washington
11 Dalvin Cook - RB, Florida State
10 Solomon Thomas - DE, Stanford
9 Mike Williams - WR, Clemson
8 Corey Davis - WR, Western Michigan
6 Reuben Foster - LB, Alabama
7 Leonard Fournette - RB, LSU
5 Jonathan Allen - DT, Alabama
4 Jamal Adams - S, LSU
3 Marshon Lattimore - CB, Ohio State
2 Malik Hooker - S, Ohio State
1 Myles Garrett - DE, Texas A&M
Projections for Peppers are all over the place. Jeremiah's colleague Bucky Brooks has him going fifth overall to the Titans. Fellow NFL.com mock drafter Lance Zierlein has him going No. 32 to the Patriots, though that final draft spot won't be finalized until after the Super Bowl this Sunday.
Peppers is one of two defensive backs project to the Bucs in the latest Mock Draft Roundup, along with West Virginia's Rasul Douglas. The four other defensive players listed were on the defensive line.
Peppers played a variety of positions at Michigan, including some on offense. Many analysts fear that his versatility could hurt him in the draft, as his primary position shifted from safety to linebacker at the end of his career with the Wolverines. It will be interesting to see how his projections shift in the coming weeks, particularly after the NFL Scouting Combine.
Other key players linked to the Bucs so far include Washington wide receiver John Ross and Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton.
