The 1995 Buccaneer draft review Rd Selection Pos 1 traded to Philadelphia 1 (from Philadelphia) Warren Sapp DT 1 (from Dallas) Derrick Brooks LB 2 Melvin Johnson S 2 traded to Dallas from Philadelphia 2 traded to Dallas from Philadelphia 3 traded to Philadelphia 4 Jerry Wilson CB 5 Clifton Abraham CB 6 Wardell Rouse LB 7 Stephen Ingram G/T 7 (from Kansas City) Jeffrey Rodgers DE Click here to review the entire 1995 NFL draft The Bucs drafted alternately 7th, 6th and 5th through the rounds of this draft. The Bucs traded their 1st and 3rd round pick to the Eagles for their first (12th overall) and two second round picks. They then traded the two second round picks to the Cowboys to move back into the first round and select Derrick Brooks. The additional seventh round pick came from the Kansas City Chiefs for CB Darren Anderson. 1 - DT - Warren Sapp - Miami - Excellent pick The Bucs traded down from the 7th overall selection when the Eagles fell in love with Mike Mamula. Tampa happily took Warren Sapp at No.12, well below his pre-draft ranking due to rumours of marijuana use prior to the scouting combine. History has proven that this was one of the best selections in franchise history. 1 - LB - Derrick Brooks - Florida State - Excellent pick Followed closely if not actually behind the selection of Brooks. The Bucs moved up into the first round again in a deal with Dallas and took the supposedly-undersized Brooks from Florida State. He merely became the second Buc first round pick from 1995 to become an NFL Defensive Player of the Year. 2 - S - Melvin Johnson - Kentucky - OK pick Had three years in Tampa, two as a starter, but never really established himself in the way the Bucs hoped he would. Wound up being traded to Kansas City before the start of the 1998 season, one in which he probably would not have made the final roster. 3 - traded to Philadelphia This was part of the deal that involved swopping first round picks. The Bucs gained Philadelphia's two 2nd round picks which were then traded to Dallas as part of the deal to gain an additional first rounder. 4 - CB - Jerry Wilson - Southern - Poor pick His potential career with the Buccaneers was hampered by injury although he did go on to play in the NFL with the Dolphins and most recently started in the secondary for San Diego. 5 - CB - Clifton Abraham - Florida State -Average pick Saw very limited time on special teams as a rookie and was then soon gone from Tampa. 6 - LB - Wardell Rouse - Clemson - Average pick Spent parts of two seasons as a Buccaneer special teams player and back-up linebacker without seeing any substantial playing time on the regular defense. 7 - G/T - Stephen Ingram - Maryland - Average pick Moved between the practice squad and full roster a couple of times over a three-year period, but only ever saw playing time in two games for the Buccaneers. 7 - DE - Jeffrey Rodgers - Texas A&M Kingsville - Poor pick Never played a down for the Buccaneers. Never played football in the NFL at all. Had played two years at A&M Kingsville, the college that produced a good few future Bucs under Tony Dungy and had been a Division 2 All-American as a senior. Summing up 1995 It will never probably get any better in terms of any NFL draft anywhere than the selections of Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks. Great draft-day work by the front office to secure the players and both selections were perennial All-Pros. Even though Melvin Johnson never worked out as well as hoped, only one player did not make the roster and this will have to go down as the Bucs' best draft ever.