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    What the Bucs got in 1st-round pick Graham Barton

    By Matt Baker,

    15 days ago
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    Bucs rookie Graham Barton drew a lot of praise from his former college coach, Mike Elko. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]

    Few people know more about Bucs first-round draft pick Graham Barton than Texas A&M coach Mike Elko.

    Elko was Duke’s head coach for Barton’s final two seasons as the No. 26 overall selection became a two-time all-ACC offensive lineman. He had an up-close view of Barton’s role in the growth of a program that went 5-18 before Elko’s arrival to 17-9 over his two seasons.

    So what did Tampa Bay get when they drafted Barton?

    “First of all, just the intangibles,” Elko said during the recent SEC spring meetings in Destin.

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