If you shook the magic 8 ball and asked the question, “Will Tampa select a defensive player with the ninth pick in the 2016 draft?” The answer would be, “Signs Point To Yes.”
According to Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times, “It’s not uncommon for a team to draft a player it never brought in for a visit.”
But if you look at the list of players Tampa brought in and have lined up for visits, it’s pretty safe to say that Tampa is likely going to select a defensive player with that 9th pick in the 2016 draft.
Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville
Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky
Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State
Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss
— Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State
Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor
Aaron Wallace, LB, UCLA
Cyrus Jones, CB-KR, Alabama
Jonathan Jones, CB, Auburn
Antwione Williams, LB, Georgia Southern
Ryan Smith, CB, N.C. Central
