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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

Bucs trade out of round 1 and grabs Jacob Rod

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TB)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Buccaneers spent pick 116 on Nadame Tucker, a name the board had a full 60 spots lower. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ponds. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Peter Woods
A quiet steal in pick No. 41: Peter Woods for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid sticker price for Jacob Rodriguez in pick 46, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They barely believed it either: Lee Hunter still on the board at the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 3, Pick 13 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A big swing on Nadame Tucker at slot 116, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
The board fumbled Oscar Delp all the way to the 155th overall pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
Nothing to complain about; DJ Campbell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Steal is underselling it; Eric McAlister at the 229th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.