Jason6675'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jason6675'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • Jason6675 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TB)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Demon Clowney, 108 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Stowers makes the weekend a net positive.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in slot 15 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick46 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in the 46th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eli Stowers at pick No. 77 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in No. 116 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A reach for Bryce Boettcher in Round 5, Pick 15; a little patience would have been rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalon Daniels. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demon Clowney. It fills a real need, too.