Buc4Life'S MOCK DRAFT
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Buc4Life'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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  • Buc4Life DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TB)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TB)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TB)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (TB)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Taki Taimani
DL
Players traded away
Head Shot
C.J. Brewer
DT
Head Shot
Mohamed Kamara
DL
Head Shot
Sterling Shepard
WR
Head Shot
Tanner Taula
TE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureD
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B-.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Zion Young, 33 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Slaughter makes the weekend a net positive. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that.
Pick31 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Zion Young
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zion Young this early at pick No. 49. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at the 63rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Max Klare
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Max Klare at the 77th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
The board had Austin Siereveld higher than pick 97, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No drama and no debate, Drew Allar went about where he belonged in the 153rd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in No. 195 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen in Round 7, Pick 13 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
They read the board right and Cam Calhoun was the payoff at slot 234. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.