As the NFL Draft inches closer and closer, NFL teams are filling up their 30 official visits as allowed by the league rules.
Down in Tampa Bay, it’s been reported that the Buccaneers have used one of those official visits on Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon.
Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon made a visit to the Bucs this week, sources say. With the Doug Martin situation developing, that's interesting.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 7, 2017
Mixon is widely considered the most polarizing prospect in the entire class. In his two years as a producing back for the Sooners, Mixon has shown skills and traits that would easily make him one of the top backs to be had in the early rounds.
However, in 2015, Mixon was suspended from the team for an incident where he struck a woman in the face, causing multiple injuries – he returned to the team the following year. In 2016, the video of the incident was released from a security camera, opening up Mixon’s scrutiny once again, and clouding his draft stock.
Mixon’s outlook is all over the map. Some teams have removed him from their draft boards completely. Others seem to believe this kind of action is behind him and seem to be willing to draft him in the Top 50.
With the Buccaneers’ running back situation regarding Doug Martin murky at best, it appears the Buccaneers are doing their due diligence to find out what kind of person Mixon will be coming into the NFL.