TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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Mock drafts from TDBUCS

2026-03

  • TDBUCS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (TB)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (TB)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (TB)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (TB)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (TB)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Buccaneers started one anyway for Princewill Umanmielen, 54 picks ahead of schedule.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while tight end and cornerback went begging. They banked enough surplus on Jackson Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 20th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Sonny Styles in slot 44 leaves tight end and cornerback for later.
Pick75 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 75 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 14 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
A tidy little value on Earl Little Jr. in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick151 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
They talked themselves into Trinidad Chambliss at pick 151, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
A clean, defensible pick in No. 192 with a little surplus value in CJ Daniels. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
They reached into another round for Princewill Umanmielen, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
The board had Makhi Hughes higher than slot 229, and the running back fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.