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       Day 1 of Mini Camp
   DIR By: PWTRPWR
       Date: May 8, 2015, 8:22 pm
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       1. Donovan Smith has great feet.
       When Smith was drafted out of Penn State, he said that he
       believed his athleticism set him apart from the rest of the
       tackles in the draft. On Friday, we got a glimpse of what Smith
       was talking about. While most were watching Jameis Winston go
       through passing drills, Smith was working on double-team blocks
       with the offensive linemen. He was noticeably quick off the
       ball, and fluid with his footwork in pass protection.
       2. Jameis Winston is working in the playbook.
       Offensive lineman Ali Marpet said that Winston was up until 1
       o’clock in the morning on Thursday going through the playbook.
       That shouldn’t be a surprise, though. At Florida State, Winston
       was known for studying more film than any player on the team,
       even while playing baseball. A reporter asked Winston about the
       playbook during his introductory press conference last week and
       he said that he couldn’t wait to get it. “If you can get the
       playbook for me please get it for me,” he joked.
       
       3. There’s a big difference from Division III to the NFL.
       There’s no doubt that Ali Marpet, the team’s second-round pick
       out of Division III Hobart, was in for some type of transition.
       He said that he could see the difference in talent almost
       immediately. “It’s definitely a difference,” he said. “You could
       see it even today – the size and speed is different. I got a
       little taste of that at the Senior Bowl. It’s definitely going
       to be a challenge but I think I can adjust to it and I think the
       team thinks that I can adjust to it. That’s why they brought me
       here. I’m pretty confident that I’ll be able to do that.”
       4. Kwon Alexander was moving at a different speed than everyone
       else.
       Alexander is the lone defensive draft pick in the Lovie
       Smith-Jason Licht era, and was playing with a group of players
       competing to make the Bucs’ roster as undrafted free agents or
       tryout players. Still, he stuck out like a sore thumb as the
       most explosive linebacker in the group.
       5. Kenny Bell is in the early running for best hair in the NFL.
       Bell, the Bucs’ fifth-round draft pick, is on Twitter as
       @AFRO_THUNDER80. And he looked all the part on Friday. Bell
       caught a few deep passes from Winston and is competing for
       playing time in a crowded wide receiver room that includes
       Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans.
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