buc26'S MOCK DRAFT
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buc26'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • buc26 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TB)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CLE)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureC+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Buccaneers: B-.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Buccaneers spent the Round 2 slot on Sonny Styles while interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots sat unaddressed. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Sarratt pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 24 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 46 on Sonny Styles with interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick55 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
The board had Elijah Sarratt higher than the 55th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Max Klare
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Klare in pick 70. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
No drama and no debate, J'Mari Taylor went about where he belonged in No. 154. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Good price on Thaddeus Dixon in Round 6, Pick 14, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.