New Buccaneers First Round Draft Pick Graham Barton: 'I'm Ready to Work'

Duke lineman Graham Barton was waiting to hear his name called on Thursday night in the first round of the NFL Draft, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made sure he wouldn't wait any longer at pick No. 26.

" excited to be here, I'm ready to work, I'm ready to be a and get to know this locker room and kind of earn the respect of my teammates and just get to work." Barton says that Mayfield is a natural leader and competitor, and that he's excited to be on a team with the Tampa Bay signal caller at the helm.

But what can fans expect from Barton? He's a violent player with a high motor who will try to make the most of each rep, and in college, he often did. He played some tough competition in the ACC , and he wanted fans to know that he plays the game with the intention to go all out every play.

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