Everyone seems excited all around for Barton to head to Tampa Bay.
It's always a special moment when a player gets drafted in any round, much less the first round. And Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton got to experience that himself on Thursday.
Barton was taken with the No. 26 overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the first night of the NFL Draft, giving the Bucs a much-needed piece on the interior offensive line. It was a player that Tampa Bay had been targeting all throughout the process, and now, it has its man. Both sides were clearly ecstatic to link up, with more than enough evidence to back that up in the draft night phone call between the two sides. You can see how both the Bucs and Barton reacted to the selection in a video posted by Tampa Bay below:Barton is likely to play center with the Buccaneers, per general manager Jason Licht.
He mentioned getting to work during his call with Licht and head coach Todd Bowles, and he'll have to chance to do just that, likely starting at center for the 2024 NFL season.
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