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2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Projections after Week 10

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) runs the ball during the first half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) runs the ball during the first half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) in action during the game against the Texas A&M Aggies 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; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) in action during the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Tennessee. Derek Barnett. 6. player. 48. . DE

It has been a nightmare season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have pieces to rebuild around. Guys like Lavonte David, Mike Evans, Jameis Winston and Gerald McCoy are all guys who could help turn this team into something in the coming years.

There are a number of options the Buccaneers could go with here, but I think Tennessee’s Derek Barnett is just what they need. The Volunteers defensive end has become the leader for their defense in the absence of other key players, and he has been a dominant force in the process.

Barnett is aggressive and powerful, making him a key player rushing the passer or stopping the run. He’s more than capable of bending the edge and has the ideal size of a defensive end at 6’3” and 265 pounds.

He might not be as highly-praised as Garrett, but Barnett should make a name for himself in a hurry at the next level.

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