The Buccaneers, who hold the No. 7 overall selection in this week’s draft, are one of the most RB-needy teams in the NFL, and they would love nothing more than to see Penn State’s Saquon Barkley — widely-regarded as the most complete and dynamic running back to enter the league in a long time — fall to them. And Tampa Bay did its due diligence on the Nittany Lion standout, as GM Jason Licht revealed several days ago that the team brought Barkley in for an official visit (Twitter link via Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times). 
However, it seems unlikely that Barkley will still be on the board when Tampa Bay is on the clock, unless Licht & Co. decide to trade up. Indeed, there has been plenty of buzz connecting Barkley to the Giants — who have the No. 2 overall selection — in recent weeks, and he may not make it past Cleveland’s No. 4 overall pick. Even the Broncos and Colts, who have the Nos. 5 and 6 overall picks, respectively, could feel that Barkley’s upside is too great to pass up (Indianapolis is also known to have hosted Barkley during the pre-draft season).
And, despite Barkley’s tremendous track record of collegiate success and his potential at the next level, it’s doubtful Tampa Bay would surrender a significant amount of draft capital to move up for a RB. In fact, as Florida Football Insiders posits, it is much more likely that the Bucs trade down.
The Bucs would like to continue improving their pass rush, and this year’s draft boasts a prospect that, like Barkley, has plenty of GMs salivating: NC State’s Bradley Chubb. But Chubb, like Bradley, is expected to be off the board before the Bucs pick, and there are a number of second-tier pass rushers (and running backs) who offer plenty of ability and who could be had later in the first round. Of course, Tampa Bay also needs secondary help, and if it doesn’t get a trade-down offer it likes, the team may simply choose one of the top DB prospects in the 2018 class, like Alabama’s Minkah Fitzpatrick.
No way he falls past 4. Giants at 2 or Cleveland at 1 or 4 take him. TB should just take guice in round 2.
Cle needs to take him at 1, and then their QB at 4. I’d take Allen at 4.
Guice will end up going in the first. All this talk of a Guice skipping is a ploy by teams that want him to get him to fall. Guice is going to be a stud in the NFL. IMO he’s a first round RB in any draft.
If they traded up to take a Kicker…
You know, looking at the QB panic in this draft, If the Browns take Barkley at 1, then Chubb at 4, they get the 2 projected/potential Hall of Famers in the draft. Then with the CERTAIN QB picks being made, Denver is still picking when there will be 1 of the big 4 QB’s left and they need an RB.
With Barkley off the board, Cleveland could offer Denver Carlos Hyde plus their 2nd rd & next years 1st rd pick (which would be a killing for Denver) and STILL draft either Rosen or Allen, whoever would be left.
THATS a HUGE win-win for both teams…and no one can stop it if Denver agrees.
(Cleveland could STEAL this draft.)
2nd different post this non sense has been on. Ur not getting the 5th pick for a package around Carlos Hyde. This isn’t the movie Draft Day. Get over it. The Browns will take Allen. He will throw a bunch of picks in the first year.