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NFL Mock Draft 2016: Free agency changes Buccaneers likely moves

The first round of 2016 NFL free agency is over, which means teams have addressed needs in some big ways. That has some effect on mock drafts. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used free agency to address their immediate needs, which means they don't necessarily need to draft to fill them. But several of those needs were filled with older players who are nearing the end of their careers -- so getting some young, talented players in the system as long-term solutions would be a smart move.

We can see that in the mock drafts, too. Dan Kadar's latest has the Bucs taking Vernon Hargreaves, still the consensus second-best defensive back in the draft behind Jalen Ramsey.