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If defensive end Will Gholston can develop into a feared pass rusher, this Bucs draft could grade out tremendously.

Yes, it’s risky if not reckless to grade out a team’s draft just hours after the three-day affair is over. And while prickly Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com admits it’s best to wait three years to see how a team’s draft stacks up, he goes ahead and gives his readers what they want anyway: draft grades!

Prisco has been kind to the Bucs in the past with draft grades and continues his pattern, rating the Bucs draft as pretty good.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Best pick: Fourth-round defensive tackle Akeem Spence can step in and start next to Gerald McCoy. They stole him in the fourth round.

Questionable move: Trading their first-round pick to the Jets to get Darrelle Revis, who is coming off an ACL.

Third-day gem: Fourth-round defensive end William Gholston has a lot of ability, but didn’t always play to it. Can they get him to do that?

Analysis: If you count Revis, they had a nice draft. They also took corner Johnthan Banks in the second round for more corner help. Third-round pick Mike Glennon could be an indictment of Josh Freeman.

Grade: B+ (counts Revis)

It’s interesting that Prisco seems high on a couple of players from the hated Big Ten. Interesting.

As always, it’s most fair to wait three years before judging a draft class. Time will tell if Schiano will be able to develop the third-day picks into productive starters and role players.

The Bucs have yet to confirm their signings of undrafted free agent college players. However, below is a list issued by the NFL.

Now Joe is not a guy to get all excited about undrafted free agents and pretend there’s a superstar in the mix, although there could be.

Wyoming OL Nick Carlson
ASU CB Deveron Carr
Northern Michigan OT Jace Daniels
Pitt TE Hubie Graham
Mount Union WR Chris Denton
Temple/Boston College RB Montel Harris
USF TE Evan Landi
Miami OL Jeremy Lewis
Purdue QB Robert Marve
Northern Illinois CB Rashaan Melvin
UMass OT Nick Speller
Arizona FB Taimi Tutogi
Arkansas DE/LB Tenarius Wright
Rutgers WR Tim Wright
ASU OT Brice Schawb
Purdue RB Akrem Shavers
Georgia CB Branden Smith
Georgia Tech RB Orwin Smith

As the signings are confirmed by the Bucs, Joe will dive into the backgrounds of many of the players, talk to some at rookie minicamp, explore the organization’s interest, and bring you what Joe finds interesting.

Last year, Bucs fans saw the likes of Jordan Shipley, Arrelious Benn, Michael Smith, Roscoe Parrish, Sammie Stroughter, LeQuan Lewis and Preston Parker (preseason) return kicks and punts.

None were close to special, and Parrish remains a free agent and Smith, captain of the gameday inactive list, continues to be buried on the depth chart after yesterday’s drafting of University of Miami running back Michael James, the next Earnest Graham.

On Friday night, Greg Schiano was asked whether new cornerback Johnthan Banks might get a shot at returning, something he did a little bit of at Mississippi State. Schiano casually said everyone with ability will get a chance to tryout for those roles.

The Bucs’ failure to address the returner role is somewhat odd to Joe. Rockstar general manager Mark Dominik and Schiano often talk about their obsession with productivity on fourth down, in all phases. (And no, trading for track star Jeff Demps, who might not commit to football, doesn’t count.)

Micheal Spurlock returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns last year. Perhaps he’s worth a tryout.

Yesterday, Joe wrote about how the Bucs flushed their quality No. 2 running back depth down the toilet for 2013 when they needlessly traded LeGarrette Blount to the Patriots for the NFL equivalent of a box of Q-Tips.

The Bucs then turned around moments later and drafted versatile University of Miami running back Mike James. Somewhat ironically, James was compared to Earnest Graham by rockstar general manager Mark Dominik, who was given the “Insurance” nickname by Raheem Morris.

“What makes Mike so special is he can play on first, second, third and fourth down, very dependable, very trustworthy. And out of all the respect in the world, an Earnest Graham type of player,” Dominik said. “Because I loved Earnest Graham and what he did for this organization. Mike’s a bigger, taller guy than Earnest, but Mike is selfless like Earnest and can really do a lot of different things.”

Joe’s written countless times about how good running backs can be had late in the draft every year. Perhaps James is one of those guys. But it’s still a gamble that James could fill the shoes of Blount if Doug Martin were to get hurt this season, a season in which the Bucs expect to be contenders.

Joe can’t wait to see the differences, if any, between new Bucs nose tackle Akeem Spence and departed Roy Miller.

Last year, Greg Schiano raved about Miller and called him the “custom-built” nose tackle for the Buccaneers defense. Yesterday, Schiano was extremely fired up about Spence and says he’s “tailor-made” for Tampa Bay.

“We didn’t use that pick for him to watch,” Schiano said of Spence. “You know, we want him in the mix and competing. We think he’s tailor-made for what we do defensively. We really do. Like Mark [Dominik] said, we went to get him.”

On Spence, the guy the Bucs moved up for in the fourth round, rockstar general manager Mark Dominik confirmed he is “a tilt nose tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.” Dominik said the Bucs had Spence directly targeted and didn’t want to “miss or lose him” and called him a consistent force inside.

Will the Bucs be improved at nose tackle in 2013?

That might depend on how Schiano defines “custom-built” and “tailor made.”

The way University of Buffalo defensive end Steve Means, who was drafted by the Bucs yesterday, is built, it sure seems he would be an outside linebacker in the NFL.

He may be, but not for the Buccaneers.

After the 2013 draft came to a close yesterday, Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik and coach Greg Schiano spoke about the day’s drafts and both were clear: Means is staying at defensive end.

“He is going to be a defensive end where he lines up,” Schiano said. “He will have an opportunity to rush the passer.”

Dominik noted that he did additional research on Means and is convinced he can help the Bucs put pressure on the quarterback.

“He might be a little bit off of your radar but he was not off ours,” Dominik said. “We put a lot of time on him an put in a lot of resources on him and had a private workout with him. We believe he is a developing pss rusher. We think he has tremendous traits in that ability.

“Any chance you have to get a pass rusher, you don’t pass that up.”

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In a division packed with stud tight ends, the Bucs will ride the backs of tight ends Luke Stocker and newcomer Tom Crabtree, who caught 18 balls with the Packers over the past three seasons.

Joe sees this as a huge vote of confidence in Stocker, who was a Bucs fourth-round pick in 2011.

Stocker’s blocking has improved and he’s got a pair of hands. Yes, Joe’s also seen Stocker look bad and slow, especially in practice, and he’s no Pro Bowler. But Joe believes Stocker can be effective.

A bigger question is how much the Bucs have devalued the pass-catching tight end role in their offense, as was done for years by the Giants when Bucs offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan was there following Jeremy Shockey’s departure.

Joe realizes lots of his readers aren’t draft junkies keen on devouring endless information on Bucs draft picks.

So for those joining Joe for the first time this weekend. Here’s a recap:

The Bucs snagged stud Mississippi State cornerback Johnthan Banks last night in the second round, before scoring a quarterback, yes, a quarterback, in Round 3. That would be 6-7 Mike Glennon out of North Carolina State. Greg Schiano said he knew of him going back to his high school days, but the Bucs honchos insist Josh Freeman is “The Guy.”

Today, the Bucs moved up 12 spots in the fourth round to grab run-stuffing defensive takcle Akeem Spence out of Illinois and, with their other 4th round pick obtained from the Patriots in the trade for Aqib Talib, the Bucs drafted underachieving yet monstrous defensive end Williams Gholston out of Michigan State.

The fifth round brought defensive end Steven Means out of the University of Buffalo, then the Bucs traded LeGarrette Blount to the Patriots for a seventh-round pick and track star Jeff Demps, who may quit football.

The Blount trade opened the door for the Bucs to trade up in the sixth round to grab Miami tailback Mike James, who is rather Blount-like, but smaller and likely a better receiver.

Now you’re up to speed before the seventh round. And you’re welcome to surf around and read more on all the picks.

One knock, which Joe is convinced was overblown, on now former Bucs running back LeGarrette Blount, was that he couldn’t catch a pass out of the backfield.

That won’t be the case with new Bucs running back Mike James from Miami. One of James’ biggest skills was catching the ball, and he was not bashful about talking about this trait with the Bucs pen and mic club this afternoon when asked what his greatest virtue is.

“I am an excellent ball-catcher out of the backfield,” James said. “I am a one-and-cut-and-go player. I can line up anywhere and be a mismatch.”

James, the Bucs’ sixth-round pick, shared carries at “The U,” so he has no illusions of taking Doug Martin’s spot in the starting lineup. Rather, he hopes to make plays whenever Martin needs a break.

“I just want to be as valuable as an asset as I can be to help the team win more,” James said.

James seemed almost speechless being one step away from reaching virtually every young player’s dream: to make the NFL.

“I can’t explain, this is one of the best days of my life,” said the Polk County native, who grew up going to Bucs home games. “I’m happy to be a Buc, man. It’s a blessing.”

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Here are some highlights of new Bucs running back Mike James from “The U.”

In a truly shocking development, midway through the sixth round of the 2013 draft, there have only been two Miami Hurricanes drafted.

One of them by the Bucs.

In the sixth round, with a pick from Bill Belicheat in return for LeGarrette Blount, the Bucs moved up to select Miami running back Mike James.

Though James shared carries with the Canes this season, he fared well, rushing for 621 yards on 147 carries, over four yards a carry.

James, a Polk County native, is also a good receiver out of the backfield averaging over 10 yards a catch.

“What can I tell you. We of the New Schiano Order are sure Blount was not ‘one of us.'”

Exactly who will carry the load in the desired run-first Bucs offense behind three Pro Bowl offensive lineman if Doug Martin goes down?

Well, it won’t be LeGarrette Blount, and Joe is no fan of his trade to New England. Blount is now a Patriot, as Joe documented below.

Raheem Morris loved having the man he nicknamed “Insurance” Graham available in his backfield stable, but it seems the New Schiano Order has no use for Blount’s mad skills — or any proven insurance at the position.

Keeping Blount for the final year of his inexpensive contract would have represented a win-now style move, giving the Bucs a backup who can be a true No. 1 back if Martin was lost for weeks or — gasp — for the playoffs.

The Bucs brass is always talking about making moves to make the team better. Joe’s not seeing that here. The way the Bucs have approached the offseason, it’s hard to imagine why they didn’t want to protect themselves and be as dangerous as possible come December.

Yesterday, Greg Schiano told media with a big smile on his face that new cornerback Johnthan Banks, the Bucs second round pick, “is one of us.” Apparently, Blount was not.

The soap opera with Bucs running back LeGarrette Blount is over. He’s now a soap opera for Bill Belicheat, as Blount joins Aqib Talib and the Patriots.

In return, the Bucs get track star Jeff Demps and a seventh-round pick this year.

Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik emphasized the trade was specifically for the Patriots’ seventh round pick today.

Dominik noted that the Bucs, almost as an aside, asked for the rights to Demps. It is unclear whether Demps wants to be a full-time football player, as Dominik noted Demps is interested in continuing his track pursuits.

“We are just taking [Demps’] rights to see what happens,” Dominik said. He also added the Bucs and Demps have been in communcation about a possible contract.

“He practiced with us down here last summer [as a member of the Patriots in intersquad scrimmages at One Buc Palace] and he had a good [preseason] game against us.

“Jeff Demps was part of [the trade] but not the reason for it. We want to investigate that future.”

Dominik noted that with two picks left today in the seventh round as a result of the trade, running back, the void left by Blount’s trade could well be addressed, as could free agents between now and the beginning of training camp.

“LeGarrette has been a good football player for us but as an organization, we felt this was best for our football team,” Dominik said, noting Blount was entering the final year of his contract.

Demps, who played football at the Unversity of Florida, is a speedster who saw limited action with the Patriots before turning his full attention to his track career.

“We understand he wants to run track and play football,” Dominik said.