2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 NFL Draft took place in Radio City Music Hall on April 28–29, 2007. The Buccaneers were either to pick third or fourth in the draft, to be determined by a coin flip with the Cleveland Browns because the two teams had identical records and strength of schedule. Buccaneers GM Bruce Allen called heads and the coin landed tails. For the first round, the Buccaneers picked fourth. The two teams alternated picking third and fourth in each round. In addition to their given picks, Tampa Bay also holds the Colts' second round pick, the 64th pick overall (because of a midseason trade for Anthony McFarland), but also lost a sixth round pick in a trade for tight end Doug Jolley formerly of the New York Jets. They also received two compensatory picks, awarded for losses during free agency. During the draft, the Buccaneers swapped fourth-rounders with the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for their pick in the sixth round.
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||||
| 1 | 4 | Gaines Adams | DE | 6 ft 5 in | 258 lb | Clemson |
| 2 | 35 | Arron Sears | OG | 6 ft 4 in | 315 lb | Tennessee |
| 2 | 64 | Sabby Piscitelli | S | 6 ft 3 in | 224 lb | Oregon State |
| 3 | 69 | Quincy Black | LB | 6 ft 2 in | 240 lb | New Mexico |
| 4 | 106 | Tanard Jackson | S/CB | 6 ft 0 in | 192 lb | Syracuse |
| 5 | 141 | Greg Peterson | DT | 6 ft 5 in | 286 lb | NCCU |
| 6 | 182 | Adam Hayward | LB | 6 ft 0 in | 235 lb | Portland State |
| 7 | 214 | Chris Denman | OT | 6 ft 6 in | 315 lb | Fresno State |
| 7 | 245 | Marcus Hamilton | CB | 5 ft 11 in | 192 lb | Virginia |
| 7 | 246 | Kenneth Darby | RB | 5 ft 10 in | 215 lb | Alabama |
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