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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

Bucs draft LD heir

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Buccaneers started one anyway for Gracen Halton, 49 picks ahead of schedule. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hurst. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
No drama and no debate, Gabe Jacas went about where he belonged in the 46th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Gracen Halton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gracen Halton in the 77th pick, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ted Hurst in Round 4, Pick 16, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
They read the board right and Dametrious Crownover was the payoff at pick No. 155. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
A real head-scratcher, Jeremiah Wright in No. 195 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Value with a capital V on Thaddeus Dixon in slot 229, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.