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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
B
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Buccaneers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Buccaneers shredded theirs for Mitchell Melton. He came off 119 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The Rodriguez pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby at No. 34 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
They did well to land Sonny Styles in the 44th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick47
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Good price on Olaivavega Ioane in the 47th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Joe Royer
Joe Royer at Round 3, Pick 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74
Rnd3
Julian Neal
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Julian Neal. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omar Cooper Jr. in pick 86. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107
Rnd4
Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at the 107th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jacob Rodriguez adds a linebacker and leaves running back untouched.
Pick112
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Fair-plus on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick113
Rnd4
Trey Moore
Trey Moore at Round 4, Pick 13 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121
Rnd4
Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in pick 121 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 122, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131
Rnd4
Bryce Boettcher
They bypassed pressing needs at running back to take Bryce Boettcher, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick150
Rnd5
Zane Durant
They reached a country mile for Zane Durant at No. 150, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151
Rnd5
Bud Clark
A real head-scratcher, Bud Clark in pick 151 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick154
Rnd5
Josh Moten
They reached into another round for Josh Moten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160
Rnd5
Oscar Delp
A wild overpay on Oscar Delp in slot 160, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162
Rnd5
Rasheem Biles
Rasheem Biles at No. 162 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick163
Rnd5
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177
Rnd5
Taylen Green
A straight-up fair deal on Taylen Green at the 177th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179
Rnd5
Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart in Round 5, Pick 40 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181
Rnd5
Sawyer Robertson
They took Sawyer Robertson at par in pick No. 181, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182
Rnd6
Dane Key
A premium they did not need to pay, Dane Key a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195
Rnd6
Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the 195th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick217
Rnd7
Da'Shawn Womack
A big swing on Da'Shawn Womack at pick 217, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226
Rnd7
Pat Coogan
They paid a round early for Pat Coogan in slot 226, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228
Rnd7
Solomon Tuliaupupu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Tuliaupupu. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232
Rnd7
Xavian Sorey Jr.
Value said wait; Xavian Sorey Jr. in No. 232 says they were not listening. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick241
Rnd7
Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at Round 7, Pick 25 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.












































