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Players Buccaneers’ Fans Should Watch for the 2017 NFL Draft

By Brian DeFeo

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Dec 30, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) attempts to catch a pass while defended by Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Darius Hillary (5) during the 2015 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) attempts to catch a pass while defended by Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Darius Hillary (5) during the 2015 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Vincent Jackson isn’t getting any younger and Mike Evans can’t do it all by himself.  Louis Murphy, Kenny Bell, and Adam Humphries are solid players but they aren’t game changers. JuJu Smith-Schuster is a game changer.  Born in Long Beach, California, he played wide receiver and safety in high school.  Smith was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the second best safety in his class and 24th best player overall.

He committed to USC to play football as a wide receiver. He finished the 2014 season with 54 receptions for 724 yards and five touchdowns.  He backed that up with  2015 campaign where he posted 89 receptions, 1,454 yards and ten touchdowns.

At 6’2″ and 215 pounds he has strong size and speed for an NFL receiver.  Transitioning to the NFL won’t be a problem for him and he could take this offense to the next level.

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