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NFL.com Ranks Bucs' Draft Class No. 1

The Buccaneers’ 2015 draft class, by all accounts, was an overwhelming success. The team’s top four picks – Jameis Winston, Donovan Smith, Ali Marpet and Kwon Alexander – all earned starting spots at the start of the season and all put together successful rookie campaigns.

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Winston threw for 4,042 yards, the third-most in NFL history for a rookie passer, while Smith started all 16 games for the Bucs at left tackle. Marpet, at times, was among the top guards in the league, particularly in run-blocking, while Alexander finished No.