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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

Bucs swap with lions and trade for Thibodeuax

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (TB)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DET)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
Larceny in pick No. 116 lands the Buccaneers a B, Rodriguez and all.

The Buccaneers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jacob Rodriguez, the No. 72 name on the board, in the 116th overall pick.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The cost of the Mesidor reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In slot 17 they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Chris Johnson graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the 116th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick155 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
No edge and no loss on Zxavian Harris in pick 155; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
Value with a capital V on Reggie Virgil in No. 181, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
They read the board right and Matt Gulbin was the payoff at pick No. 195. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at the 229th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.