Round 1
O.J. Howard, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pick No. 19)
Seventeen teams combined to make 18 selections before Tampa Bay nabbed Howard, the versatile and dynamic tight end from Alabama. That came as a big surprise to those in the league who thought Howard should be a top-10 selection, including an offensive coordinator who thought Howard was the best offensive player in the draft, with no marks against him in terms of health or off-field issues.
Howard edges out the Redskins' Jonathan Allen and the Colts' Malik Hooker for best first-round value (he was chosen later than the others). However, five evaluators polled before the draft all had Allen going in the top 10, while two of the five had Howard going that early. One of the five had Allen as the No. 1 player on his board despite concerns about his shoulders.
"Hooker is one of the most talented safeties to come out in a while," one of the evaluators said.
