Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
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Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 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
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Haason Reddick
LB
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Jamel Dean
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Buccaneers bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Max Llewellyn at No. 95, a reach of 48 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The math is unkind, and the D+ follows.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Klare at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 31st overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Nothing to complain about; Caleb Banks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 49 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 63 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No edge and no loss on Jacob Rodriguez in No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Klare
Steal is underselling it; Max Klare at Round 3, Pick 18 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Llewellyn
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Max Llewellyn well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zakee Wheatley at slot 97 is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
No drama and no debate, Bryce Lance went about where he belonged in pick No. 116. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Mike Washington Jr. a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the 153rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They took Pat Coogan at par in the 193rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalon Daniels. The roster fit checks out.