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NFL round one mock draft: Miami Dolphins go offensive line

By Pablo Rosero

Apr 29, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Jaylen Waddle (Alabama) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by Miami Dolphins as the number six overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft at First Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Jaylen Waddle (Alabama) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by Miami Dolphins as the number six overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft at First Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell (7) throws a hail mary pass during the second half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack won 34-30. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell (7) throws a hail mary pass during the second half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack won 34-30. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Scouting Report. QB. North Carolina. 27. player. Pick Analysis. SamHowell. 48

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the best and deepest rosters in football, so considering life after Tom Brady might be something smart to do.

Currently, the team is plagued with injuries all over the roster. They’ve lost Chris Godwin, Leonard Fournette, Lavonte David, and others to injury late in the season. Some will be able to return for the playoffs, others likely won’t return until next season.

The team also isn’t getting any younger with players like Robert Gronkowski, Antonio Brown, and Richard Sherman as well as likely losing Godwin and Robert Jones to free agency this off-season.

Although the team is considered one of the best in football and has a shot at the Super Bowl with Tom Brady at the helm, thinking post-Brady with North Carolina’s Sam Howell would be intriguing.

At one point, Howell was considered one of the top, if not the top, quarterbacks in this class.

Howell does a lot of things right, and he’s a pocket passer that has the ability to move around in the pocket. Sitting a year or two behind Brady would help with Howell’s development.

The Buccaneers are likely to continue being one of the top teams, but planning for the future is ideal. Howell might be a project, but Bruce Arians is one of the best quarterback coaches in the NFL.

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