TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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2024-01

  • TDBUCS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (TB)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (TB)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jabril Cox
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Buccaneers: B-.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Zion Logue at the Round 6 slot regardless, 30 picks early. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 32nd pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Braswell at No. 58, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at slot 89 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ray Davis
A reach on Ray Davis in pick No. 100; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick141 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 141st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in Round 6, Pick 29 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick220 Rnd6 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at slot 220 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Myles Cole
A conviction pick on Myles Cole at pick No. 247 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.