TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (TB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (TB)
Gunner Stockton
QB 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
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Buccaneers put a flag in the ground for Patrick Payton, 57 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Stockton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will answer for taking linebacker early while wide receiver went begging. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 21st overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick46 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Nice patience on Christen Miller, who had no business lasting to pick No. 46. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A surprising call. With wide receiver still to address, they spent slot 77 on Josiah Trotter, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A slide stopped in No. 82, with Connor Lew worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Value with a capital V on Devin Moore in the 93rd pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A real head-scratcher, Skyler Gill-Howard in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in Round 5, Pick 15, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
They read the board right and Josh Cuevas was the payoff at the 214th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at slot 229 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Gunner Stockton
Taking Gunner Stockton in pick 234 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.