TAMPA, Fla. -- The first round of the NFL draft is in the books, and it's clear teams saw a lot of good defensive players on their boards.
19 defensive players were taken in the first round; that includes the Buccaneer’s new middle linebacker, Devin White.
The LSU linebacker was the fifth pick in the NFL draft, joining a porous defense making the transition to a 3 4 scheme after allowing the second-most points in the NFL last season.
He won the Butkus Award this past season as college football's best linebacker.
