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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 24, 2025

Bucs double down on EDGE and LB

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (TB)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (TB)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (TB)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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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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Draft Picks Traded
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (BUF)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC FutureA
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Jacob Rodriguez, 48 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Colton Hood
They talked themselves into Colton Hood at the Round 1 slot, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick47 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
Quincy Rhodes Jr. at pick 47 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Rodriguez in No. 116 is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick154 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They paid sticker price for Iapani Laloulu in the 154th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Rasheem Biles
A premium they did not need to pay, Rasheem Biles a notch or two before his time. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick232 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in slot 232 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.