TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (TB)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (TB)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
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
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Buccaneers took Zion Logue at No. 220, roughly 66 spots before his name belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Chris Braswell
In slot 32 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 57th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick 89 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 MarShawn Lloyd
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on MarShawn Lloyd. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 3, Pick 30 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A reach on Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 113th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in slot 125 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick No. 159 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
A conviction pick on Tanor Bortolini at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd6 Zion Logue
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Logue in No. 220, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
They paid up for Tyrice Knight at Round 7, Pick 26 when waiting would have done the job. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.