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2018 NFL Draft: Two-round mock for all 32 teams across the league

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 30: Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after he and Isaiah Buggs #49 sack Shea Patterson #20 of the Mississippi Rebels at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 30: Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after he and Isaiah Buggs #49 sack Shea Patterson #20 of the Mississippi Rebels at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Defensive Back. Alabama. Minkah Fitzpatrick. 7. player. 48.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the one team worse in the pass rush than the Colts, and they would have loved it had Bradley Chubb fallen to the No. 7 spot.

He didn’t, though, meaning the Bucs will have to address another key area of need with the best value possible.

While the front seven needs some help, Tampa Bay’s secondary is also just as pressing a concern. The Buccaneers have a nice young cornerback in Vernon Hargreaves, but they could use another up-and-coming defensive back to add to the mix.

Alabama’s Minkah Fitzpatrick is technically a safety, but he’s capable of lining up anywhere on the secondary. He can play on the outside, the slot, in the box at safety or back deep as a true center fielder. He’s that versatile and a worthy pick at this spot.