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BY IRA KAUFMAN
We’re down to the Final Five.
In celebration of the 50th season of Buccaneer football, I’ve been counting down the 50 most notable players in franchise history. As expected, the Final Five is dominated by defense.
No. 50 – Mark Cotney
No. 49 – Mike Washington
No. 48 – Richard “Batman” Wood
No. 47 – Aqib Talib
No. 46 – Ricky Reynolds
No. 45 – Keyshawn Johnson
No. 44 – Ricky Bell
No. 43 – Vincent Jackson
No. 42 – Mark Carrier
No. 41 – Donnie Abraham
No. 40 – Cadillac Williams
No. 39 – Joey Galloway
No. 38 – Kevin House
No. 37 – Davin Joseph
No. 36 – Shelton Quarles
No. 35 – Michael Pittman
No. 34 – Leonard Fournette
No. 33 – Donovan Smith
No. 32 – Rob Gronkowski
No. 31 – Doug Martin
No. 30 – Baker Mayfield
No. 29 – Ndamukong Suh
No. 28 – Hugh Green
No. 27 – Jason Pierre-Paul
No. 26 – Shaq Barrett
Six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy checked in at No. 23.
No. 25 – Donald Penn
No. 24 – Brad Johnson
No. 23 – Gerald McCoy
No. 22 – Ali Marpet
No. 21 – Vita Vea
No. 20 – Tony Mayberry
No. 19 – Antoine Winfield Jr.
No. 18 – Warrick Dunn
No. 17 – Chris Godwin
No. 16 – James Wilder
No. 15 – Jimmie Giles
No. 14 – Hardy Nickerson
No. 13 – Mike Alstott
No. 12 – Paul Gruber
No. 11 – Doug Williams
No. 10 – Simeon Rice
No. 9 – Tristan Wirfs
No. 8 – Tom Brady
No. 7 – John Lynch
No. 6 – Lavonte David
No. 5 – Mike Evans
The only offensive player in the Top 7 is the first player Jason Licht drafted since becoming GM in 2014. Evans, who turns 31 later this month, is the franchise career leader in catches, receiving yards and TD receptions. He has earned six Pro Bowl berths, two All-Pro honors and ranks No. 9 all-time in league annals with 105 TD catches.
“I think Mike loves contested catches more than open catches because it sets a tone and sends a message — no matter if you’re on my hip, I’m gonna catch this anyway and there’s nothing you can do about it,” says Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett.
Evans can set an NFL record with his 12th consecutive 1,000-yard season, solidifying a powerful Hall of Fame resume. (more…)
