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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

Bucs reload the defesive side round 1-6

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TB)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (WSH)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureD+
The Buccaneers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Nadame Tucker in the 116th overall pick, a good 58 spots before the room expected him. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Johnson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at the 46th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kyle Louis. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick116 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at pick 116 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in No. 155 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick195 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They talked themselves into Keyshaun Elliott at pick No. 195, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trebor Pena well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.