NFL's Daniel Jeremiah ranked his top 50 NFL Draft prospects.
50 Chad Hansen - WR, California
49 Tarell Basham - DE, Ohio
48 Jourdan Lewis - CB, Michigan
47 Fabian Moreau - CB, UCLA
46 DeMarcus Walker - DE, Florida State
45 Cooper Kupp - WR, Eastern Washington
44 Gerald Everett - TE, South Alabama
43 Evan Engram - TE, Ole Miss
42 Ryan Anderson - OLB, Alabama
41 Haason Reddick - LB, Temple
40 Cam Robinson - OT, Alabama
39 Curtis Samuel - RB, Ohio State
38 Tim Williams - LB, Alabama
37 Adoree' Jackson - CB, USC
36 Marlon Humphrey - CB, Alabama
35 Charles Harris - DE, Missouri
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
25 Taco Charlton - DE, Michigan
24 Budda Baker - S, Washington
23 Takkarist McKinley - DE, UCLA
22 Quincy Wilson - CB, Florida
21 Christian McCaffrey - RB, Stanford
20 Teez Tabor - CB, Florida
19 Tre'Davious White - CB, LSU
18 DeShone Kizer - QB, Notre Dame
17 Forrest Lamp - G, Western Kentucky
16 Derek Barnett - DE, Tennessee
15 Ryan Ramczyk - OT, Wisconsin
14 Sidney Jones - CB, Washington
13 O.J. Howard - TE, Alabama
12 David Njoku - TE, Miami
11 Dalvin Cook - RB, Florida State
10 Solomon Thomas - DE, Stanford
9 Mike Williams - WR, Clemson
8 Corey Davis - WR, Western Michigan
7 Leonard Fournette - RB, LSU
6 Reuben Foster - LB, Alabama
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
The last time ESPN draft expert Todd McShay released a mock draft was in December, when all 32 NFL teams were still in action and the final draft order hadn't been set. Now that the dust has settled, McShay has re-evaluated his predictions and updated his mock draft. Despite the fact that Cam Brate caught eight touchdowns in 2016, which were tied for the league-lead, McShay believes the Buccaneers will draft a tight end in the first round, picking Alabama's O.J. Howard.
Photos of NFL Media analyst Lance Zierlein's first mock draft.
1- Browns Myles Garrett - DE, Texas A&M
2- 49ers Mitch Trubisky - QB, North Carolina
3- Bears Jonathan Allen - DT, Alabama
4- Jaguars Jamal Adams - S, LSU
5- Titans Marshon Lattimore - CB, Ohio State
6- Jets Taco Charlton - OLB, Michigan
7- Chargers Malik Hooker - S, Ohio State
8- Panthers Cam Robinson - OT, Alabama
9- Bengals Reuben Foster - LB, Alabama
10- Bills Deshaun Watson - QB, Clemson
11- Saints Sidney Jones - CB, Washington
12- Browns Leonard Fournette - RB, LSU
13- Cardinals Mike Williams - WR, Clemson
14- Colts Ryan Ramczyk - OT, Wisconsin
15- Eagles Marlon Humphrey - CB, Alabama
16- Ravens Takkarist McKinley - OLB, UCLA
17- Redskins Solomon Thomas - DE, Stanford
18- Titans O.J. Howard - TE, Alabama
19- Buccaneers Malik McDowell - DT, Michigan State
20- Broncos Garett Bolles - OT, Utah
21- Lions Tim Williams - OLB, Alabama
22- Dolphins Haason Reddick - OLB, Temple
23-Giants David Njoku - TE, Miami
24- Raiders Caleb Brantley - DT, Florida
25- Texans Forrest Lamp - OT, Western Kentucky
26- Seahawks Obi Melifonwu - S, Connecticut
27- Chiefs Dalvin Cook - RB, Florida State
28- Cowboys Derek Barnett - DE, Tennessee
29- Packers Teez Tabor - CB, Florida
30- Steelers Corey Davis - WR, Western Michigan
31- Falcons Marcus Williams - S, Utah
32- Patriots Jabrill Peppers - S, Michigan
"The Buccaneers have bigger needs than tight end -- defensive line, safety and wide receiver among them -- but Howard, my No. 12 overall player, is the best value on the board," McShay wrote. "He was the best player on the field all week at the Senior Bowl, showing great athleticism for a guy who measured just over 6-foot-5½ and 249 pounds."
This year's tight end class is one of the stronger groups in recent years, with both Howard and Miami's David Njoku earning first-round grades from some outlets. McShay has Njoku being selected by the Dolphins at No. 22 in his mock draft.
Although the Bucs have seemingly found their tight end of the future in Brate, McShay isn't alone in believing the Bucs will select a tight end in the first round. In the Bucs' latest Mock Draft Roundup, Pewter Report projects Howard to the Bucs and Bleacher Report's Matt Miller has the team taking Njoku.
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
Other players appearing in the Bucs' Mock Draft Roundup including Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton and safety Jabrill Peppers, Washington wide receiver John Ross, Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett and Missouri defensive end Charles Harris.
Each week when the Mock Draft Roundup is released, it is accompanied by a poll asking fans which position they believe the Bucs will use their first-round pick on. Wide receiver and running back are neck-and-neck, with nearly 70 percent of the vote between the two positions. Defensive end has nearly nine percent of the vote while less than three percent of fans believe the Bucs will draft a tight end at No. 19.
