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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (TB)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B to prove it.

The Buccaneers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 193rd overall pick on Kamran James a full 72 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Banks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Somehow Caleb Banks was still sitting there in No. 46, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board had Connor Lew higher than the Round 3 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
The board fumbled Eli Stowers all the way to pick No. 82, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at the 112th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A tidy little value on Tacario Davis in the 116th pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Red Murdock
A conviction pick on Red Murdock at the 153rd pick that the board grades a round light. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
A straight-up fair deal on Ethan O'Connor at pick No. 229, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
By-the-book stuff, Rueben Owens II at No. 240 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.