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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Bucs get Jamel Dean replacment in delane

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Buccaneers: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Patrick Payton at pick 153. The Buccaneers jumped the board by 49 and dared it to prove them wrong.

On value alone, Stowers makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In slot 15 they get a potential shutdown corner. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 46 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tidy bit of business in No. 77, where Eli Stowers graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick153 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at Round 5, Pick 15, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 193rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons at No. 229 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.