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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2025

Bucs strength Oline and Edge

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (TB)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (TB)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 6 slot: the Buccaneers steal Iamaleava and grade out a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Nico Iamaleava got past him. The Buccaneers do not have to explain a thing at slot 195. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Hobbs to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, reach and all.
Pick47 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
By-the-book stuff, Olaivavega Ioane at slot 47 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Taking Connor Lew in No. 78 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Adon Shuler
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Adon Shuler at the 116th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick154 Rnd5 Justin Joly
They read the board right and Justin Joly was the payoff at pick 154. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava in the 195th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs in pick No. 232 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.