It’s an annual event: Mel Kiper’s first mock draft of the year. Not because he’s the best prognosticator or evaluator, just because he’s by far the most prominent one, which means we kind of have to write about it..
Today, Kiper published his initial 2017 NFL mock draft, and he has the Bucs picking Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton.
Charlton plays with good leverage for his height (6-5) and has active hands and an incredible wingspan. I’m curious what he’ll measure at the combine. He can play on his feet, too, which means he could fit in a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme.