"As general manager Mark Dominik left One Buc Place after the first round of the NFL draft early Friday, he could not stop thinking about free-falling Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers. Listed as the No. 1 pick in at least one ESPN mock draft as recently as Feb. 10, Bowers led the nation with 151/2 sacks and 26 tackles for loss last year. But that was before a torn meniscus in Bowers' right knee caused teams to give a stiff arm to the best pass rusher in college football. "In my mind - and I said to a few people in the organization - if Da'Quan is there at (No.) 51, we're going to take him," Dominik said Friday. "And I stuck to that." The Bucs completed their set of bookend defensive ends, selecting Bowers in the second round, 51st overall. Thursday, the Bucs drafted Iowa's Adrian Clayborn 20th in the first round. Bowers had arthroscopic surgery in January. But Dominik said that without the knee injury, Bowers was "obviously a top-10 talent. No debate." The Bucs' emphasis on defense continued in the third round when they selected Washington linebacker Mason Foster." Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/foot...n-de-daquan-bowers-in-second-round-of/1166879
