Safety was not a strong suit of the 2011 NFL Draft. In fact, only five safeties total were drafted in 2011, three free safeties and two strong safeties. Only one went before the fifth round (Rahim Moore, UCLA, to Denver). The Buccaneers picked on of the three safeties chosen in the fifth round in Black.
Black is considered a reliable open-field tackler with good instincts. He finished with 13 career interceptions for the Gators, tied for 4th most in school history. He has started every game since his sophomore season, and was named a first team All-American by Rivals.com this past year. The senior was also a First-Team All-SEC by both the ESPN/coaches panel and AP Writers of America. He also played on kickoff and punt coverage teams, a highly regarded value by Tampa Bay General Manager Mark Dominik.
Black enters a Buccaneers secondary desperately searching for stability over the past two seasons. To make the team as a rookie he will have to show his skills on special teams -- which he has plenty of.
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