 David was projected to be a second or third round pick by "Sports Illustrated" and NFL draft experts.At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, David was ranked as the third best outside linebacker in the draft by DraftScout.com, was ranked the fourth best outside linebacker prospect by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and was ranked the tenth best outside linebacker in the draft by "Sports Illustrated".The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected David in the second round (58th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.