Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton seems to still be a strong first-round candidate after the NFL Combine.
Pro Football Focus’s Gordon McGuinness released a new mock draft on Monday after the evaluation sessions in Indianapolis, and he picked Barton to go 26th overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
McGuiness highlighted Tampa’s needs on the interior offensive line, as Bucs center Ryan Jensen just retired last month after several years of injury issues. Jensen played for 11 seasons in the NFL, helping anchor the Super Bowl team in 2020.
“(Barton) can solidify the center of the Buccaneers’ offensive line for years to come,” McGuinness wrote.
The Buccaneers are one of the most popular landing spots for Barton in the draft process so far, who is also frequently projected to Miami, Green Bay, and San Francisco.