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Tampa Bay moves up to draft FSU place-kicker Roberto Agauyo

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Tampa Bay Bucs’ general manager Jason Licht is a hard man to pin down. Just take the NFL draft, where — in three rounds — he has traded down, stayed pat and traded up to bring in an interesting amount of talent. The Bucs added talented Noah Spence — and his troubled past — and then traded back into the second round to pick up FSU place-kicker Roberto Aguayo. “We got the best pass rusher in the draft and the…

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Denver Broncos finally find a quarterback in Paxton Lynch

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The world champions weren’t exactly in a hurry to find their new quarterback. They may have done so anyway. The Denver Broncos, who had searched hard for Peyton Manning’s replacement during the off-season, traded up and took Paxton Lynch of Memphis with their first pick. Since Manning retired after winning the Super Bowl, the Broncos have looked down several roads. They had backup Brock Osweler, who he left for a big payday from the Houston Texans. They inquired about trading…

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Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil plummets after video surfaces

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UCLA linebacker Myles Jack fell, but you can blame an injury for that. Notre Dame’s Jaylon Smith fell, but you can blame an injury for that one, too. Shaq Lawson and LaQuon Treadwell fell, but you can blame draft grades and team fits for those. The troubles of Laremy Tunsil, however, seemed self-inflicted on the first day of the NFL draft. Tunsil, at one time projected as the No. 1 pick in the country, fell to 13th to Miami after…

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Bucs pick Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III with first pick

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The pass rush will have to wait. The coverage, the Tampa Bay Bucs hope, will not. The Bucs picked Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III Thursday night with their first-round pick in the NFL draft. Together with free agent signee Brent Grimes, the Bucs are hopeful to have a better secondary this year than last. The Bucs said they liked Hargreaves better than any player in the draft at No. 9. However, they moved backward two picks with a trade with…

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Bucs’ general manager Jason Licht prepares for ninth pick in draft

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Greedy man, Jason Licht. Greedy team. One year after hitting with four starters in the NFL draft, Licht is aiming for more in the upcoming (starting April 28) NFL draft. “I want to do better than we did last year,” said Licht, the Tampa Bay Bucs’ general manager. “So does my staff. Four starters was pretty good. But we strive every year to do better than we did the year before.” Licht met with the media Thursday to discuss the…

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FSU’s Jalen Ramsey thinks he’s the guy for Tennessee in draft

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Don’t take him because he’s local. Take him because he’s the best. Such was the message from Jalen Ramsey of FSU to the Tennessee Titans when it comes to the upcoming NFL draft. “I would love for them to draft me,” Ramsey told the team’s official website. “But I don’t want them to draft me because I am a hometown kid. I don’t want them to draft me because I’m a kid from Tennessee. I want them to draft mebecause…

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Could Vernon Hargreaves, Bucs be destined for each other?

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The fit is perfect. All Vernon Hargreaves III has to do is hang around long enough during the NFL draft. Hargreaves, the University of Florida cornerback, is a perfect match for the needs of the Tampa Bay Bucs in the upcoming draft. Although a pass rusher has also been projected for the Bucs in the upcoming draft, Hargreaves is a perfect fit. He is from Tampa, and the Bucs are in dire need of defensive backs. Hargreaves was already gone…

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