stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

Bucs double up at WRS

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TB)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Buccaneers would have aced it. Josh Moten at the Round 7 slot is 37 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Landing Hurst that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a disruptor off the edge, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
A slide stopped in pick 39, with Denzel Boston worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They read the board right and CJ Allen was the payoff at the 46th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
You do not let a safety like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren reach pick No. 77 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Circle this one: Ted Hurst at the 116th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in slot 155 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
By-the-book stuff, Pat Coogan at No. 195 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at pick No. 229 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.