TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT

2024-06

  • TDBUCS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (TB)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (TB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (TB)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (TB)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers put a flag in the ground for Zion Logue, 30 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They liked Payton Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 58. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at the 89th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Audric Estime
They paid sticker price for Audric Estime in Round 3, Pick 36, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
A reach for James Williams in the 126th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They paid a round early for Ben Sinnott in No. 130, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the 167th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at Round 6, Pick 29 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick206 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Nothing to complain about; De'Corian Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd6 Zion Logue
They talked themselves into Zion Logue at pick 220, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A conviction pick on Walter Rouse at slot 247 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.