Vita Vea, DT (12th Pick)
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With Minkah Fitzpatrick off the board, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shocked the rest of the NFL when they passed on Derwin James, and instead selected mammoth defensive tackle Vita Vea, one of the most dominating defensive linemen in the nation in 2017.
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Vea had a rather disappointing rookie season in Tampa, as sprained his calf during training camp, forcing him to miss the entire preseason as well as the first 3 games of the regular season. Entering 2019 with a better bill of health, Vea became the first defensive player since J.J. Watt in 2014 to record a sack and catch a touchdown in the same game, as the Tampa coaches dabbled with using him on offense (in addition to his defensive responsibilities).
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