- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up with the Jets to the last pick of Day 2 to select linebacker Kendell Beckwith out of LSU.
- A three-year starter at LSU, he improved his overall grade every year.
- His 82.0 overall grade ranked 10th among SEC LBs in 2016.
- He recorded an 84.8 coverage grade, 10th in the draft class.
- Beckwith made a stop on 11.7 percent of run snaps, fourth among SEC linebackers.
Buccaneers grab Beckwith with Day 2's final pick

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 12: Kendell Beckwith #52 of the LSU Tigers on the field during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Tigers defeated the Razorbacks 38-10. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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