elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

MIN/TB 7 RDS

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Buccaneers: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Kyle Louis at the 116th pick is 33 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Stowers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

With cornerback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 15 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
No drama and no debate, Lee Hunter went about where he belonged in pick No. 46. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They barely believed it either: Eli Stowers still on the board at Round 3, Pick 13. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kyle Louis at linebacker with cornerback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick153 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at pick 153 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in slot 193 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia in No. 229 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.