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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Buccaneers bet big and early on Matthew Jones, 25 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Milton. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in the 57th pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick89 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
They read the board right and Marshawn Kneeland was the payoff at the 89th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in slot 125 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Somehow Kendall Milton was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They reached into another round for Matthew Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.