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Buccaneers haven't drafted a defensive player in two years under Lovie Smith

Lovie Smith may be a defensive coach, but he hasn't been pushing that approach in the draft. Since becoming the Buccaneers' head coach, Smith hasn't drafted a single defensive player. That's likely to change later today, as the Bucs have five picks left and they surely can't use all of them on offense, but that's a pretty impressive track record: nine draft picks, only offensive players.

When the Bucs signed Smith as their head coach, the biggest worry fans had was whether or not he'd neglect the offense, the way the Chicago Bears had done so often under Smith.