Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

2025 draft eerrr

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mike Evans
WR
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Buccaneers a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Buccaneers would have aced it. Kaimon Rucker at No. 84 is 71 spots clear of where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick84 Rnd3 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at pick 84 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A real head-scratcher, Mello Dotson in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at No. 157 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
CJ Dippre at pick No. 235 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.