alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
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alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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  • alexokf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers cashed the board's mistake on Stowers: B-.

Somebody in the Round 4 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Buccaneers sat still while Eli Stowers, the No. 53 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will need Rodriguez to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In slot 15 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 46 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick77 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at Round 3, Pick 13 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
Taking Eli Stowers in pick No. 116 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses in the 155th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A tidy little value on Jeff Caldwell in the 195th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keyshaun Elliott at pick 229. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.