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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Who is the pick at seven?

By James Yarcho

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A view of the stage prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A view of the stage prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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TRADE: BUCCANEERS TRADE PICKS 7 AND 102 OVERALL TO CARDINALS FOR PICKS 15, 47, AND 79

The Arizona Cardinals currently have a place holder at quarterback and need a long-term option. The Buccaneers are currently sitting in the top ten where four quarterbacks are likely to be taken. Teams like the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, and Baltimore Ravens all need to look for a better a quarterback for their future. If one slips the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be in a prime spot to trade down and replace the pick they lost in the Jason Pierre Paul trade. The Bills in my opinion are more likely to trade for one of the top five picks with all their ammunition leaving the next best option the Arizona Cardinals.

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This trade would give Jason Licht and the Buccaneers four picks in the top 100 giving them room to maneuver and select the best players to fit their roster to win now. Also, according to pick value charts the Bucs would receive more value than they are giving up.

With the 15th overall pick I would like to see the Buccaneers select Derrius Guice, running back from LSU. Guice is regarded as the second best back in the NFL draft and fills a clear hole the Buccaneers have at the position. While it may be a little high for his projected draft position the Buccaneers offense has been missing this one crucial piece. Guice is a bruiser who average 6.5 yards per carry at LSU. While not the greatest receiving back he is capable of making the play if needed. With a sub 4.5 40-yard dash at the combine he is also faster than some expected him to be. As a sophomore he outperformed Leonard Fournette, who was injured, but proved he is a capable back at the NFL level. While there have been reports of maturity issues, rumors could be trying to drop his draft position, or he just may need a leader like Gerald McCoy or Jameis Winston to show him how it’s done.

Guice had one of his first private workouts in Tampa and general manager Jason Licht has attended multiple LSU games over the past three seasons, so the Bucs have seen him enough to know what he’s capable of. Licht has drafted two LSU alum in the past in Kwon Alexander and Kendell Beckwith, he shouldn’t be afraid to pull the trigger on another. This selection helps the Bucs win now and gives them three more picks on Day 2 to bolster the defense.

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