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Buccaneers had fifth-best defensive 2016 NFL draft class

After two years of drafting almost nothing but offensive players, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers focused on defense in the 2016 NFL draft. With Vernon Hargreaves, Noah Spence and Ryan Smith, three of the first four draft picks were defensive, and two of them should play significant roles as rookies.

Lance Zierlien, who's done excellent draft analysis for NFL.com for years, thought the Bucs had the fifth-best defensive draft class in the NFL this year.

Vernon Hargreaves should step into playing time immediately at one cornerback spot, and he could be a big upgrade at the position.