2017 NFL Draft Grades Buccaneers get a B

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With the 19th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the select Stephen Piscotty Jersey tight end out of .Draft Tracker: 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pete Prisco's Grade: B+"They could have used defensive help, but they took a player who might be the cleanest in this draft."Instant analysis has to be happy, because the best tight end in the draft just fell to the Buccaneers. boasts the speed and size (6-foot-6, 251 pounds) to be a dominant tight end as a receiver and blocker. In his four-year career at Alabama, he averaged 15.1 yards Reggie Jackson Jersey per catch and caught seven touchdowns. Teams covet potential game-changing tight ends like . Howard likely isn't the next Gronk, but he'll be a mismatch for slower linebackers and smaller defensive backs. That holds tremendous valuable in the pa s Glenn Hubbard Jersey -happy . Of note: Howard is joining an offense that already features and . Tight end Cameron Brate was also productive last year. The Buccaneers' offense is loaded.Fantasy impact"Jameis Winston is a happy camper right now with the addition of O.J. Howard, who joins a loaded receiving corps with Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson and Cameron Brate Mark McGwire Jersey . Howard is a No. 2 Fantasy tight end in seasonal leagues, but he could make an impact like Hunter Henry. In rookie Chad Pinder Jersey -only leagues, Howard is a first-round pick." -- Jamey Eisenberg NFL comparisonJimmy Graham/Julius Thomas: He's been compared to both Graham (by ) and Thomas (by ). For the Buccaneers' sake, hopefully he looks more like the ' version of than the ' version of Julius Thomas.