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Key prospects for Bucs to watch at defense-rich NFL combine

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NFL scouting combine officially kicks off this week, with workouts getting underway Friday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the No. 5 overall selection in April's draft, and they have needs across the board -- especially on defense.

Here are some intriguing names for the top of Round 1 and how they’d fit in with Tampa Bay:

Williams registered 10 sacks and 26 tackles for loss in two seasons at Alabama. College teammate Jonah Williams said facing Quinnen Williams was like trying to block a "300-pound bar of soap." Williams was at his best as a nose guard in Nick Saban's defense, but he played defensive end, too.