Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (TB)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (TB)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Buccaneers started one anyway for Vincent Anthony Jr., 50 picks ahead of schedule.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Anderson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Job largely done: tight end settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick 13 they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A tidy little value on Sonny Styles in the 44th pick, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Good price on Eli Stowers in slot 75, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 113 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at the 151st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aaron Anderson at Round 6, Pick 11. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
Fair-plus on DJ Harvey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.