Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
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Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • Admiral Redbeard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (TB)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (TB)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CAR)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Braswell
LB
Head Shot
Haason Reddick
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Buccaneers this weekend: C-.

The Buccaneers did not so much draft Marvin Jones Jr. as overpay for him, 96 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Dixon. With running back unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 31 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No drama and no debate, Caleb Banks went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 63rd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A surprising call. With running back still to address, they spent the 77th pick on Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They took Bryce Lance at par in No. 116, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in pick No. 125 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick153 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Domani Jackson in Round 5, Pick 15. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in the 169th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Pat Coogan. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at No. 235 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Marvin Jones Jr. in pick No. 239 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Steal is underselling it; Thaddeus Dixon at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.