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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

Bucs hired Zach Robinson: Offensive draft

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TEN)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Arden Key
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Buccaneers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Buccaneers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

If Morris pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Trotter pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, quarterback and other spots.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Trotter steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a seam-stretching tight end. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing CJ Allen in No. 46. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 77th pick on Josiah Trotter with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick112 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A clean, defensible pick in the 112th overall pick with a little surplus value in D'Angelo Ponds. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Good price on Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 16, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at pick No. 193, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Micah Morris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Micah Morris in pick 229, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.