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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYG)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B-.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Jordan Jefferson, 59 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 DJ James
DJ James in pick 57 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 89 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at the 93rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 7 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalyx Hunt. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Jefferson well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick No. 141 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at slot 220 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Taylor this early at No. 246. A minor itch, scratched.