1. (20) Aqib Talib, CB
Aqib Talib was a surprise first round pick for the Buccaneers who had more pressing needs elsewhere. With that in mind you would think that they would have drafted a higher ranked prospect with this pick. Talib often got toasted in big games as he didn’t match up well with fast receivers. That’s because he runs a 4.55 40 and can’t make up for his mistakes with speed. He also is a little soft for a player that stands 6’1″, 205 pounds. Talib played in 34 games (32 starts) at Kansas and he made 162 tackles, broke up 48 passes, had 13 interceptions, forced 3 fumbles and recovered 3 fumbles. Talib will likely start his career as a nickel back and special teams player but he has the potential to start eventually because of the Bucs’ cover two defense.

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