stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

Bucs go mostly defensive

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Buccaneers spent No. 116 on Nadame Tucker, a name most had 52 spots down the list.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the 15th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They read the board right and CJ Allen was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at No. 77 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A wild overpay on Nadame Tucker in pick 116, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen is a better player than slot 153 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zane Durant in Round 6, Pick 14. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at No. 229 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.