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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

Mock Draft Monday: Flood The Middle of the Defensive Side

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Buccaneers: C+.

The war room fell hard for Caden Curry, and it showed at No. 77: 48 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

Spending an early pick on linebacker with tight end, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 26 they get the heartbeat of the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
No edge and no loss on Keith Abney II in the 46th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A wild overpay on Caden Curry in No. 77, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Harold Perkins Jr. at linebacker with tight end, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
A tidy bit of business in the 155th overall pick, where Jaeden Roberts graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Pat Coogan. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 229 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.