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5 biggest NFL Draft Day 1 surprises and what to look for in Day 2

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There were a few unexpected things that cropped up during Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft. Some are more impactful than others, but from a Floridian’s point of view, these stood out. Dalvin Cook’s free fall from the first round. Some of the mock drafts said this could happen, but we thought his character scrapes from a younger age would not hurt him that much. Many thought Cook would go to the Tampa Bay Bucs, but GM Todd Licht…

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NFL Draft Day 1: former Bucs legend John Lynch makes huge splash as 49ers GM

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It didn’t take long for former Tampa Bay Buccaneer John Lynch to make an impact as the first-year general manager of the San Francisco 49ers. Slated to draft second overall, the rookie executive literally hoodwinked the Chicago Bears into giving up three lower-round draft picks to move up from the third pick. Lynch, recently inducted into the Bucs Ring of Honor, simply ran rings around his counterpart, Ryan Pace, and the Bears organization. The Bears got what they wanted, North…

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49ers pick former Tampa Bay star John Lynch as general manager

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It’s been quite the year for former Tampa Bay Buc great John Lynch. He entered the team’s Ring of Honor, his second such designation. (He had already joined the Broncos’ Ring of Honor). He is a finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame. Sunday, he was named as the new general manager of the San Francisco 49ers. Lynch, 45, agreed to go through the interview process only if it was kept private. Lynch, who last played in 2008, has never…

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Bucs’ Kwon Alexander honored as NFL’s Defensive Player of the Week

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His personal tragedy, losing his younger brother the day before, would have made the Bucs’  Kwon Alexander a candidate for Defensive Player of the Week. How many players endure a pain that deep? His 11 tackles would have made Alexander a candidate. Ripping the ball out of receiver Julio Jones’ hands and his two interceptions (one negated by penalty) would have made him a candidate. Being the best defender of a team that won in overtime on the road on…

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