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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

Bucs trade down and get Sonny Styles

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (KC)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC FutureB
The Buccaneers cashed the board's mistake on Rodriguez: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jacob Rodriguez at the 116th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Rodriguez pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs in the 46th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to pick No. 74, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They barely believed it either: Jake Golday still on the board at No. 77. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots still to address, they spent pick 116 on Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick155 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Nice patience on Malik Benson, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 15. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 TJ Hall
The board had TJ Hall higher than the 229th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.