TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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2026-08

  • TDBUCS DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (TB)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Buccaneers spent slot 229 on Kamran James, a name most had 38 spots down the list. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Scott at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick 46 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at No. 77 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A quiet steal in slot 82: Connor Lew for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at the 85th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
They paid sticker price for Trinidad Chambliss in Round 4, Pick 16, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
A tidy bit of business in No. 153, where J'Mari Taylor graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A clean, defensible pick in slot 193 with a little surplus value in Jaren Kanak. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, Hykeem Williams a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kamran James
They talked themselves into Kamran James at Round 7, Pick 13, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They jumped the gun on Jordan Hall, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.