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2016 NFL Mock Draft: Buccaneers Get Their Pass Rusher

By David Harrison

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the crowd in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the crowd in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Taylor Decker (68) looks on before the 2016 Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Taylor Decker (68) looks on before the 2016 Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

50. <p>There’s no replacement for Calvin Johnson in the NFL Draft.  If Matthew Stafford is going to have any success in 2016, and if second year running back Ameer Abdullah is going to take over the Lions’ backfield, then the offensive line needs a boost in talent.</p> <p>The Buckeyes’ Taylor Decker is just the boost they need.  Using his arm length and strength to block effectively, Decker is the first Ohio State lineman to win the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year since 2016 Hall of Fame inductee Orlando Pace.</p> <p>Decker will immediately put himself in position as a starter, and while he won’t haul in the touchdowns Johnson did, he’ll give Stafford the time needed to find Golden Tate and whoever else is tasked with trying to replace one of the game’s best receivers.</p>. OT. Ohio State. Taylor Decker. 16. player

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