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2019 NFL Draft: Two-round, 32-team mock amid scouting combine

By Peter Panacy

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands at the podium during a moment of silence for the victims and those others affected by the Bombing at the Boston Marathon in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands at the podium during a moment of silence for the victims and those others affected by the Bombing at the Boston Marathon in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 21: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after stopping the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 21, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 21: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after stopping the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 21, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

player. 48. . Defensive Line. Michigan. Rashan Gary. 5

Michigan defensive lineman Rashan Gary has been rising up big boards a bit since the conclusion of the 2017 NCAA season. Heck, even Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller had him ranked on his pre-NFL Scouting Combine big board at No. 4 overall.

Gary’s performance at the combine will say a lot about how much he’ll eventually rise on draft day. What we do know, however, is Michigan used him all over their defensive line the past two seasons. While he spent more time on the edge in 2018, he’s probably best suited to be an interior defender at the pro level.

Still, the flexibility is something that will have a lot of value to a defensive-needy team.

That’s exactly what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are. And while they need a lot of help in the secondary, grabbing a key up-front defender with a stock value on the rise would be a smart move at pick No. 5 overall.