alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
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alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • alexokf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Buccaneers get a C+.

Nobody else had Kamran James anywhere near pick 229. The Buccaneers did, by 119 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

Hill Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Hill Jr. pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
They talked themselves into Akheem Mesidor at pick 15, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 46, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Anthony Hill Jr. adds a linebacker and leaves interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at slot 116 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
A quiet steal in No. 155: Hezekiah Masses for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 14, where Matt Gulbin graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kamran James
They reached into another round for Kamran James, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.