Forty years ago to the day, on April 8, 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced their first truly enormous team-building decision.
Sure, the fledgling franchise had chosen a nickname, signed a 30-year stadium lease and made the all-important hire of inaugural Head Coach John McKay. From the standpoint of the product they would put on the field, however, this is where it would all begin: The first pick in the 1976 NFL Draft.
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The Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks would begin play as the NFL's 27th and 28th franchises in '76.