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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

Bucs grab Gary from Packers and load up at LBs

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TB)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (GB)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rashan Gary
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Buccaneers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Buccaneers did exactly that with Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 4 slot.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That Campbell pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Spending an early pick on linebacker with interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 24th overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A quiet steal in slot 46: CJ Allen for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick77 Rnd3 Max Llewellyn
Max Llewellyn in the 77th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 107 is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kaleb Elarms-Orr at linebacker with interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots open.
Pick193 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
Taking DJ Campbell in pick 193 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey at Round 7, Pick 13 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.