TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (TB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Buccaneers would have aced it. Jordan Travis at No. 141 is 31 spots clear of where he belonged.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 32nd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A clean, defensible pick in the 47th overall pick with a little surplus value in Chris Braswell. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Benson a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick92 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at No. 92 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at slot 95 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They jumped the gun on Jarrian Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 141 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at the 178th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at the 220th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Matthew Jones in pick No. 246, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.