2011 NFL Mock Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rescue Falling Da'Quan Bowers

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2011 NFL Mock Draft Has Da'Quan Bowers Falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers At No. 20

Tampa Bay is starting to put it all back together and after a 10-6 season that kept them out of the playoffs, this team is almost ready to take the next step.

If they want to truly succeed in a very tough division, they have to get better in this draft or it will slow them down.

Offensively they could use another running back to compliment LeGarrette Blount, but they will not address that in the first round.

Majority of their needs come on the defensive side of the ball, and they can find starters here immediately at cornerback or defensive end.

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Defensive end is a bigger position of need in my mind, and here they get the opportunity to add one of the most talented players in the draft because of injury concerns.

Bowers' status is so muddled at this point that I think he'll fall somewhere in the middle of being a top pick and falling down the board, so middle of the first round sounds just about right.

When healthy, he is a potential No. 1 pick with double-digit sack talent.

If his knee truly needs another surgery or threatens his career in any way, there is no telling what type of player he might be.

It will be a risk, but the reward will outweigh any concerns if he can get on the field.

1. Carolina: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn 2. Denver: Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama 3. Buffalo: Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M 4. Cincinnati: Blaine Gabbert, QB, Mizzou	17. New England (via Oak): Aldon Smith, DE/OLB, Missouri 18. San Diego: Muhammad Wilkerson, DE, Temple 19. New York Giants: Anthony Castonzo, OT, BC 20. Tampa Bay: Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
5. Arizona: A.J. Green, WR, Georgia 6. Cleveland: Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU 7. San Francisco: Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, UNC 8. Tennessee: Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn	21. Kansas City: Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin 22. Indianapolis: Nate Solder, OT, Colorado 23. Philadelphia: Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado 24. New Orleans: Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA
9. Dallas: Tyron Smith, OT, USC 10. Washington: Jake Locker, QB, Wash. 11. Houston: Cameron Jordan, DE, Cal 12. Minnesota: Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue	25. Seattle: Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas 26. Baltimore: Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State 27. Atlanta: Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa 28. New England: Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
13. Detroit: Prince Amukamara, CB, Neb. 14. St. Louis: Julio Jones, WR, Alabama 15. Miami: Mike Pouncey, OG/C, Florida 16. Jacksonville: J.J. Watt, DE, Wisc.	29. Chicago: Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State 30. New York Jets: Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor 31. Pittsburgh: Aaron Williams, CB, Texas 32. Green Bay: Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina