The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found some really good players during free agency since coming into the NFL in 1976, but they have also had a lot of success in the NFL Draft.

Let's look at the five best draft picks in Buccaneers' history.

5. Mike Alstott (1996, Round 2, 35th Pick)

When people thought of the Buccaneers during the mid-1990s, the first name that game to mind was Mike Alstott, who was selected in the second round of the 1996 draft as a big bruising fullback.

He had no issues opening holes for the running backs behind him, and fans loved him because of his bruising style of play.

Alstott's best season stats-wise was in 1999 when he rushed 242 times for 949 yards and seven touchdowns. He finished his career rushing for 5,088 yards and 58 touchdowns.

4. Warren Sapp (1995, Round 1, 12th Pick)

Warren Sapp was often talked about for things he did off the field, but on the field, he was on a special player.

Sapp played his first nine seasons with the Buccaneers, but after the 2003 season, he left to join the Oakland Raiders for a couple of seasons.

In his nine-year career with the Buccaneers, he played in 140 games, starting 130 of them. During that time, Sapp racked up 96.5 sacks and 91 tackles for a loss.

3. Ronde Barber (1997, Round 3, 66th Pick)

Ronde Barber was a third-round pick in the 1997 draft and was an anchor for the team's defense during his 16-year career. Each of his 241 career games were played with the Buccaneers.

Barber was a lockdown cornerback during his time in the NFL, but he also was great with the blitz. He is only one of a few NFL players that had 20 interceptions and 20 sacks during his career. During his career, Barber finished with 47 interceptions and 28 sacks.

The 2001 season was the best of Barber's career as he picked off 10 passes.

2. Lee Roy Selmon (1976, Round 1, 1st Pick)

Lee Roy Selmon was the first draft pick in Buccaneers' history, and while those picks don't always work out, this one worked out really well.

During the 1979 season, Selmon was named the defensive player of the year for his efforts. His stats didn't always jump off the page, but he was a nose tackle that was always causing issues for opposing offensive lines.

Selmon retired after the 1984 season after spending his entire career with the Buccaneers. His number was retired by the Buccaneers, and he was later put into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

1. Derrick Brooks (1995, Round 1, 28th Pick)

Derrick Brooks was selected 28th overall in the 1995 draft and is one of the fan favorites in team history. During the Buccaneers' championship run in 2002, Brooks was named Player of the Year, and without him, the team wouldn't have had that much success.

The Buccaneers were known for their defenses early in the 2000s and Brooks was the leader of that group. He played in 224 games and started 221 of them, and he helped introduce a new era for the franchise.

Without him joining the Buccaneers, who knows where the team would be right now.