Five draft boards hang on the walls. The far wall has the board that rates players position by position. The wall closest to the door lists players the Bucs may pick up as undrafted free agents. Fifteen people fill the room, but there only are eight chairs around the main table. There are also five area scouts, two administrative assistants.
Assistant coaches are in their offices, readily available.
Nine telephones are scattered through the room, along with three televisions and seven computer ports. One of the telephones links the room directly to the Bucs table in New York and is open all day. Video director Dave Levy, who already is in New York for league committee meeting, and personnel assistant Seth Turner handle the actual selection process. Of course, the equipment and personnel aren't the only things in place well before the draft starts. By today, the team has examined every scenario and has a complex plan to deal with virtually any situation.