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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Buccaneers Take Help Over the Top

By Alan Schechter

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Myles Garrett has been considered the top talent in this year’s draft class since jump-street. No reason to change now.

The Browns defense needs a good amount of help. Bolstering their pass rush up front certainly helps.

Garrett is an elite athletic talent as a defensive end and may be able to put up rookie numbers similar to those of Joey Bosa.

Combining his elite talents with those of Emmanuel Ogbah and Danny Shelton will make for quite the group to terrorize opposing quarterbacks.

A second first-round pick gives this team a great opportunity to really boost their teams overall talent levels.

At the top though, getting the best player in the class is a must.

The former Aggie isn’t perfect, but what he brings to the table immediately means this isn’t a player who will likely be unseeded anytime soon.

If he can get stronger at the point of attack and learn to get off blockers more consistently, then he’ll develop into one of the top defensive ends in the league. Perhaps, one of the best we’ve ever seen.

Cleveland gets their man up front, and the Browns get to harass Ben Roethlisberger, Andy Dalton and Joe Flacco a bit better in 2017.

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