TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TB)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (TB)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAR)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (BAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Nobody else had Barryn Sorrell anywhere near pick 237. The Buccaneers did, by 91 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Alexander at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 31 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick53 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
They jumped the gun on Azareye'h Thomas, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Ezeiruaku at the 59th overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at the 79th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Sampson at pick No. 89 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors is a better player than Round 4, Pick 19 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at pick No. 126 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 167 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A slide stopped in pick 204, with KeAndre Lambert-Smith worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty Hamilton in Round 6, Pick 29, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick237 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in slot 237 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.