stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT

stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

Post Christan Rozeboom FA mock draft monday

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (TB)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureB+
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named tight end, a need the Buccaneers walked right past.

Every board in the league had Jacas lower, and that gap is the story. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They paid a round early for Gabe Jacas in pick No. 46, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
No drama and no debate, Domonique Orange went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 13. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They paid sticker price for Bishop Fitzgerald in pick 116, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick155 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
No edge and no loss on Beau Stephens in slot 155; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Red Murdock
They did well to land Red Murdock in No. 195, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick229 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Nothing to complain about; Lander Barton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick248 Rnd7 Alan Herron
Alan Herron at the 248th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.