2017 NFL Draft Trade Rumors: Buccaneers Discussing Trading Down from No. 19

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in discussions with at least three teams about trading back in the first round from the No. 19 selection and potentially out of the first round altogether, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. 

This year's NFL draft is considered rich with talent and fairly deep, so trading out of the first round could allow for the team to accumulate draft picks while still potentially acquiring a player they have high on their board.

One position of need is running back, though the Bucs should be able to find talented players well into Friday's second and third rounds at the position. Jenna Laine of ESPN reported that the Bucs "hosted Dalvin Cook on a predraft visit and worked him out privately," but will have other options to choose from if he's off the board.

Matt Miller of Bleacher Report added more on the team's needs in this upcoming draft:

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The team has been all over the secondary prospects in this draft, according to a front office source. I wouldn't be surprised to see Chidobe Awuzie drafted here. The Buccaneers are a perfect fit for Dalvin Cook, but my source said he's unlikely a Round 1 target due to off-field concerns. A defensive end should be added in the first three rounds.

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If the Bucs trade back in the first round or out of it altogether, however, it wouldn't be shocking if Cook is the first player they select should he be available. He's a perfect fit for the team's offense and would be an immediate upgrade.

Frank Cooney of NFLDraftScout.com (h/t CBS Sports) added that wide receiver—along with running back, cornerback and safety—could be another position the team pursues at the draft.

He wrote, "This might not seem as big of a need with the signing of DeSean Jackson. However, the Bucs lost one of their wideouts when Russell Shepard signed with Carolina. Adam Humphries is strictly a slot receiver. At some point, they have to develop somebody to play opposite Mike Evans."

If the Bucs do pursue a wideout, however, it seems unlikely to be prioritized as much as the other positions listed given the presence of Evans and Jackson. Nonetheless, if an excellent option falls to them, it wouldn't be shocking if the Bucs went that route.

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