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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

Defesnive overhaul

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (TB)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (TB)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesD FutureA
Larceny in the 77th pick lands the Buccaneers a B-, Klare and all.

The board owed the Buccaneers one, and it paid up: Max Klare, the No. 55 name on the board, sitting there at slot 77 like a gift left on the doorstep.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Buccaneers indulged a want in Trotter while a need in interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots stayed open.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 14, with CJ Allen worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick47 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dillon Thieneman at slot 47. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Max Klare
The board fumbled Max Klare all the way to pick No. 77, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Josiah Trotter in pick 78 leaves interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick116 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They let Justin Joly come to them and pounced at the 116th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes in No. 193 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Fair-plus on Jadon Canady, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 229 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.