The Bucs’ 2017 Draft class yielded four starters this past season, with the likes of TE O.J. Howard, LB Kendell Beckwith, WR Chris Godwin and S Justin Evans making immediate contributions throughout the course of the year.
It was tight end O.J. Howard that the Bucs selected first at No. 19 in 2017, with many surprised to find the Alabama-product still on the board that late in the first round. Though maybe not the biggest position of need after the 2016 season, Howard was just too talented and highly touted to pass up. While it’s unlikely the Bucs can get another steal of the same caliber for a second consecutive year, they are picking considerably higher at No.