Florida edge rusher is going to be a busy man in the next few days, as he has visits set up with the , , and . NFL Media's will be in Jacksonville on Wednesday, Nashville on Thursday, Tampa on Friday and Atlanta on Sunday. While all four of those teams need an edge rusher, three of them -- all but Tampa Bay -- likely have some interest in Fowler with their first pick. The Bucs pick first and seem set on a quarterback, most likely . The pick second, Jacksonville third and Atlanta eighth. It's seen as extremely unlikely that Fowler is still there past the eighth pick. Fowler (6-foot-2 5/8, 261 pounds), who had his pro day Tuesday, is considered the top edge rusher  Garrett Temple Jersey in this draft by some analysts. Fowler was used in a variety of roles by Florida coaches -- as a "traditional" hand-down defensive end, as a stand-up end and as a linebacker -- in an effort to get him the best matchups. Fowler is No. 4 on NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah's list of "He's not a finished product yet, but he has an enormous upside based on his blend of agility, power and effort," Jeremiah says. Fellow analyst Lance Zierlein says Fowler is the draft's best edge rusher and All six NFL Media analysts one has him going to the and the other five have him headed to Jacksonville. Fowler is well-acquainted with new coach Dan Quinn: Quinn was Florida's defensive coordinator in 2011 and '12, and Fowler was a true freshman with the Gators in 2012. Fowler is a Tampa-area native, so his meeting with the Bucs won't count against their 30-visit limit. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .  Derrick Coleman Jersey
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