Buccaneers’ Five Best First Round Picks of the Millenium

Feb 18, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks at a press conference during the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks at a press conference during the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
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Looking back since the year 2000, who are the best players the Buccaneers have chosen in the first round?

Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

The NFL season may be the time for the players, but the offseason is the time for the staff.  Coaches, assistants, general managers, and scouts take center stage, searching for future success for their teams.  Jason Licht and the Buccaneers’ staff are plowing full steam ahead towards free agency and the NFL draft.  6-10 was a nice improvement, time to move onward and upward.

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While the Bucs’ are getting ready for the future, we are going to look back to the past.  Specifically, we are looking at the first round draft picks through the years.  We are going to rank the top five players chosen in the first round since the year 2000.

There have been some duds, see Bucs’ Most Hated Man semifinalist Michael Clayton as a prime example.  But, there are plenty of studs too. Let’s get to the list.

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