The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III with the 11th overall pick in April, then set about determining exactly what role he would play in their defense. If there was ever any doubt that role would be a large one, it didn't last long. By the team's mandatory mini-camp in June, Head Coach Dirk Koetter was already making it clear that his rookie corner could excel on the outside or in the slot.
The final answer, as many suspected it would be all along, was that Hargreaves would play both positions. In Sunday's win over the Atlanta Falcons – Hargreaves' regular-season NFL debut – he started in the slot because the Bucs' first defensive snap was in a nickel package.