51'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (TB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (TB)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (TB)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
EDGE
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Logan Hall
DT
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Luke Haggard
OT
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
Grand theft in the 246th pick: the Buccaneers steal Simpson and grade out a D-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jaylin Simpson had no business being available in the 246th overall pick, and the Buccaneers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

The Boyd pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 1, Pick 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T'Vondre Sweat at the 57th pick is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They read the board right and Cooper Beebe was the payoff at slot 58. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
They barely believed it either: Chris Braswell still on the board at No. 89. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 James Williams
Value said wait; James Williams in the 92nd overall pick says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
They went early on Braelon Allen in pick 94, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalyx Hunt in pick No. 124, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A big swing on Khristian Boyd at No. 131, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 6, Pick 1 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A quiet steal in slot 220: Jared Wiley for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jaylin Simpson
They robbed the room for Jaylin Simpson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.