alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
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alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • alexokf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (TB)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (TB)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Head Shot
Josh Oliver
TE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in pick 77: the Buccaneers steal Hill Jr. and grade out a B+.

When a board-topper like Anthony Hill Jr. slides to No. 77, you do not overthink it, and the Buccaneers did not.

They will need Caldwell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

It is not that Hill Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Buccaneers had louder needs to answer first.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
The board fumbled Sonny Styles all the way to Round 2, Pick 14, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick77 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Anthony Hill Jr. while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick116 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They barely believed it either: Treydan Stukes still on the board at slot 116. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A real head-scratcher, Jeff Caldwell in the 155th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A premium they did not need to pay, Ar'maj Reed-Adams a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tanner Koziol
They will replay Tanner Koziol at pick No. 195 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Fair-plus on Ephesians Prysock, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in the 229th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.