alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
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alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

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  • alexokf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueA NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureD
Grand theft in the 229th pick: the Buccaneers steal Boerkircher and grade out a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Nate Boerkircher at No. 229 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Spending an early pick on linebacker with interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

The Perkins Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 15th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick77 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick116 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A want over a need in No. 116: Harold Perkins Jr. adds a linebacker while interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick155 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
You do not let a wide receiver like Ted Hurst reach Round 5, Pick 15 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Beau Stephens
Taking Beau Stephens in pick 195 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nate Boerkircher
Circle this one: Nate Boerkircher at slot 229 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.