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2017 NFL Draft: Final Round 1 Mock for All 32 Picks

By Peter Panacy

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Running Back. Florida State. Dalvin Cook. 19. player. 48.

Running back Doug Martin’s injuries and lack of production in 2016 should be enough to convince the Tampa Bay Buccaneers it’s time to explore other options at this position moving forward.

And his four-game suspension for a drug violation can’t help matters either.

While the 2017 NFL Draft is laden with tailback talent, someone like Florida State’s Dalvin Cook could step in right away and emerge as a legitimate threat on the ground.

Cook is an every-down runner, which could help add the next layer of explosiveness to an up-and-coming Bucs offense with quarterback Jameis Winston at the helm.

This should take a lot of pressure off Winston, which is a very good thing.