stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT

stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

Bucs prep for life without Vita Vea

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (TB)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Buccaneers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 195 on Logan Fano a full 60 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Golday makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 15 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Value said wait; Derrick Moore in No. 46 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Taking Jake Golday in Round 3, Pick 16 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
A running back of that caliber at the 116th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
They read the board right and Charles Demmings was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at pick No. 162 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Logan Fano
A wild overpay on Logan Fano in the 195th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall slipping to slot 229 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.