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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

Bucs load up The EDGE Group

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (TB)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureA
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B- to prove it.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Nadame Tucker, 54 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Wright to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in the 28th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A big swing on Gabe Jacas at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid sticker price for Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 77, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker in pick 116 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Beau Stephens at the 153rd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dae'Quan Wright in Round 6, Pick 14. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey in the 229th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.