April 12, 2008

2003
1. DE Dewayne White (2-64)
2. QB Chris Simms (3-97)
3. OT Lance Nimmo (4-130)
4. C Austin King (4-133)
5. OG Sean Mahan (5-168)
6. CB Torrie Cox (6-205)

2004
1. WR Michael Clayton (1-15)
2. LB Marquis Cooper (3-79)
3. S Will Allen (4-111)
4. OG Jeb Terry (5-146)
5. TE Nate Lawrie (6-181)
6. WR Mark Jones (7-206)
7. FB Casey Cramer (7-228)
8. CB Lenny Williams (7-252)

2005
1. RB Carnell “Cadillac” Williams (1-5)
2. LB Barrett Ruud (2-36)
3. TE Alex Smith (3-71)
4. OT Chris Colmer (3-91)
5. OG Dan Buenning (4-107)
6. S Donte Nicholson (5-141)
7. WR Larry Brackins (5-155)
8. DT Anthony Bryant (6-178)
9. FB Rick Razzano (7-221)
10. WR Paris Warren (7-225)
11. S Hamza Abdullah (7-231)
12. WR J.R. Russell (7-253)

2006
1. OG-OT Davin Joseph (1-23)
2. OT Jeremy Trueblood (2-59)
3. WR Maurice Stovall (3-90)
4. CB Alan Zemaitis (4-122)
5. DT Julian Jenkins (5-156)
6. QB Bruce Gradkowski (6-194)
7. TE T.J. Williams (6-202)
8. CB Justin Phinisee (7-235)
9. DE Charles Bennett (7-241)
10. TE Tim Massaquoi (7-244)

2007
1. DE Gaines Adams (1-4)
2. OG-OT Arron Sears (2-35)
3. SS Sabby Piscitelli (2-64)
4. OLB Quincy Black (3-68)
5. FS Tanard Jackson (4-106)
6. DT Greg Peterson (5-141)
7. OLB Adam Hayward (6-182)
8. OT Chris Denman (7-214)
9. CB Marcus Hamilton (7-245)
10. RB Kenneth Darby (7-246)

Still on roster during '07 season*: 24
Starters*: 8
Pro Bowlers: 0

The Bucs have recovered from a pair of weak drafts — they chose just one current starter in 2003-04 — to put together a string of solid choices. Tampa has committed to building a foundation at the line of scrimmage in recent years. It has, arguably, one of the best young offensive lines in the league, and it’s still adjusting to the pro game.

* — See Three- and five-year draft history for criteria in determining this number.

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