stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 13, 2026

Bucs prep for life without Vita Vea

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jahiem White Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Jahiem White
RB West Virginia
Laurence Seymore Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Laurence Seymore
OG Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The war room fell hard for Laurence Seymore, and it showed at the 229th pick: 25 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Brown pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end, cornerback and other spots still on the board.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In slot 15 they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chris Cole
A tidy bit of business in the 46th pick, where Chris Cole graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick77 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
A surprising call. With tight end, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent No. 77 on Sammy Brown, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick116 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Earl Little Jr. at pick 116 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick153 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They paid sticker price for Iapani Laloulu in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jahiem White
Fair-plus on Jahiem White, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Laurence Seymore
Value said wait; Laurence Seymore in the 229th pick says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.