Jaja'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaja'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

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  • Jaja DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (TB)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (TB)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (TB)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaelan Phillips
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers clearly saw something nobody else did in Eric O'Neill, taking him 36 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The Klubnik value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A reasonable price with a little left over, Sonny Styles in pick No. 44. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick45 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at No. 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Max Klare
A quiet steal in the 75th pick: Max Klare for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
You do not let a quarterback like Cade Klubnik reach the 111th overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 4, Pick 13 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
They talked themselves into Eric O'Neill at pick 151, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
They barely believed it either: Monroe Mills still on the board at No. 192. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
A straight-up fair deal on Ricardo Hallman at slot 229, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.