TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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2024-31

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Draft Selections
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (TB)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (TB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The tape said wait; the Buccaneers did not. Solomon Byrd went at the 220th overall pick, a good 37 picks before the board was ready.

The Simpson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Chris Braswell
In pick 32 they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 57th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid a round early for Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
A wild overpay on Cedric Gray in No. 92, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick93 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Value said wait; Maason Smith in the 93rd overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in Round 4, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick 125 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board had Jaylin Simpson higher than the Round 5 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Cornelius Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cornelius Johnson in the 159th pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in Round 5, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
They reached into another round for Solomon Byrd, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
The board had cheaper options than Tyrice Knight at No. 246, and it noticed. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.