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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

Bucs draft Arvell Reese, stock up at CB, OLT, Edge

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Buccaneers took Gabe Jacas a full 46 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Rodriguez pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 18 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Jacas in No. 46 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Nice patience on Keionte Scott, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots to take Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick116 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They paid a round early for Hezekiah Masses in the 116th pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
A premium they did not need to pay, Kobe Baynes a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They paid up for Bryce Foster at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kamran James
They talked themselves into Kamran James at No. 229, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.