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NFL Mock Draft 2017: All Set up by Free Agency

By Carl Cockerham

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) and defensive lineman Reggie Chevis (13) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) and defensive lineman Reggie Chevis (13) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) carries the ball against the California Golden Bears during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. The Stanford Cardinal defeated the California Golden Bears 45-31. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) carries the ball against the California Golden Bears during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. The Stanford Cardinal defeated the California Golden Bears 45-31. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Christian McCaffrey. 19. player. 48. Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Doug Martin won’t be with the team much longer so it’s time to replace him. After he signed a big, five-year contract, he failed a drug test in the midst of a horrible year. The Buccaneers can cut him now and after he averaged 2.9 yards per carry, they will. <p>That type of play isn’t worth waiting the first three games of the season to get in 2017. So the Buccaneers will move on from him while this draft class is deep at the RB position. Christian McCaffrey is one of the best of that deep RB class with the versatility he has.</p><div class=. RB. Stanford

McCaffrey solidified his first-round status with an outstanding combine where he ran a 4.48 40. He also showed his versatility, catching the ball more easily than a lot of WRs did. There’s nothing not to like for HC Dirk Koetter and QB Jameis Winston.

His vision, burst, elusiveness and hands out of the backfield would help the Buccaneers immediately. His ability to line up in the slot or split out wide gives the Buccaneers a big-time weapons. If the defense keeps improving, adding McCaffrey would make it possible to win the NFC South..

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Christian McCaffrey

RB, Stanford

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers /

Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Doug Martin won’t be with the team much longer so it’s time to replace him. After he signed a big, five-year contract, he failed a drug test in the midst of a horrible year. The Buccaneers can cut him now and after he averaged 2.9 yards per carry, they will.

That type of play isn’t worth waiting the first three games of the season to get in 2017. So the Buccaneers will move on from him while this draft class is deep at the RB position. Christian McCaffrey is one of the best of that deep RB class with the versatility he has.

McCaffrey solidified his first-round status with an outstanding combine where he ran a 4.48 40. He also showed his versatility, catching the ball more easily than a lot of WRs did. There’s nothing not to like for HC Dirk Koetter and QB Jameis Winston.

His vision, burst, elusiveness and hands out of the backfield would help the Buccaneers immediately. His ability to line up in the slot or split out wide gives the Buccaneers a big-time weapons. If the defense keeps improving, adding McCaffrey would make it possible to win the NFC South..

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