jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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April 20

  • jzaNe1949 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Buccaneers get a C+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Nyjalik Kelly at No. 155 is 59 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Rivers falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

So much rides on Akheem Mesidor that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In slot 15 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Romello Height
A big swing on Romello Height at pick 46, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
No edge and no loss on Deontae Lawson in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick116 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They took Michael Trigg at par in the 116th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly at the 155th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Eric Rivers
They will replay Eric Rivers at Round 6, Pick 14 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
No drama and no debate, Thaddeus Dixon went about where he belonged in slot 229. The roster fit checks out.