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Buccaneers Depart for Private Workouts

The Buccaneers have private workouts scheduled with Oregon QB Marcus Mariota and Florida State QB Jameis Winston.

Apr 07, 2015 at 08:59 AM

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On Tuesday, the Buccaneers' staff departed from Tampa for their first of two private workouts with potential first-round picks.

Head Coach Lovie Smith, General Manager Jason Licht, Offensive Coordinator Dirk Koetter, Quarterbacks Coach Mike Bajakian and Director of Player Personnel Jon Robinson are headed to Eugene, Oregon for a private workout with Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota Tuesday afternoon.

WINSTON'S PRO DAY | MARIOTA'S PRO DAY

The group will jet back to Florida for a workout with Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston in Tallahassee on Wednesday.

Also on the flight are Buccaneers Senior Writer Scott Smith and Video Producer Josh Lane, who will be providing exclusive content from the trip upon their return.

Mariota and Winston are the leading candidates to be selected by the Buccaneers with the first overall pick in this year's draft. Both have won Heisman Trophies, with Winston winning in 2013 and Mariota earning the award this past season.

> DATA CRUNCH: COMPARING WINSTON AND MARIOTA

According to the Buccaneers' latest Mock Draft Roundup, Winston is the favorite to be taken with the top pick. For updates during the trip, follow the @TBBuccaneers on Twitter.

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