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Truth and lies: Tales of the Bucs in the NFL Draft

Remember Mike Mamula? The Bucs allegedly were high on him for the draft in 1995. Reality? They were after better draft positioning, which helped them land Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks that year. (AP Photo/1997)

TAMPA — A year ago at the NFL scouting combine, I wrote about only two players: cornerback Vernon Hargreaves and defensive end Noah Spence. They offered solutions at positions of need for the Bucs and it figured they may target one or both early in the draft.

The Bucs selected Hargreaves No. 11 overall, then nabbed Spence in the second round with pick No.