DREDD'S MOCK DRAFT
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DREDD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 18, 2025

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  • DREDD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TB)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (TB)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (TB)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (TB)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TB)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (SEA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (GB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (DAL)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LV)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Ernest Jones
LB
Head Shot
Jonah Laulu
DT
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Gardner Minshew
QB
Head Shot
Osa Odighizuwa
DT
Head Shot
Jaelan Phillips
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anthony Nelson
LB
Head Shot
Charlie Heck
OT
Head Shot
Greg Gaines
DT
Head Shot
Haason Reddick
LB
Head Shot
Ko Kieft
TE
Head Shot
Logan Hall
DE
Head Shot
Rachaad White
RB
Head Shot
SirVocea Dennis
LB
Head Shot
Zyon McCollum
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Buccaneers a B.

The Buccaneers clearly saw something nobody else did in Xavian Sorey Jr., taking him 143 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will answer for taking safety early while running back went begging.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trevor Goosby. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in No. 40, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at Round 2, Pick 21 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at pick No. 67 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Joe Royer
A reasonable price with a little left over, Joe Royer in the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at slot 92 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal is a better player than the 93rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in No. 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick114 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A real head-scratcher, Derrick Moore in Round 4, Pick 14 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They bypassed pressing needs at running back to take Jalon Kilgore, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Rodriguez in slot 128, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 136 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zane Durant well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the 155th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the 176th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Moten. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Taylen Green worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
A big swing on Malik Hartford at pick No. 216, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick217 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
A wild overpay on Xavian Sorey Jr. in the 217th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick227 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Value said wait; Barion Brown in Round 7, Pick 12 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.