TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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2026-19

  • TDBUCS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (TB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (TB)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Buccaneers reached some 53 spots for Patrick Payton, and value like that does not grow back. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Landing Reese that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 21st overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing CJ Allen in Round 2, Pick 14. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick77 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Connor Lew at the 77th pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in pick 85 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mike Washington Jr.. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A big swing on Skyler Gill-Howard at slot 116, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They went early on Bryce Boettcher in the 153rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick159 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick184 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in the 184th pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
No edge and no loss on Eric McAlister in pick 193; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick No. 194 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A straight-up fair deal on Thaddeus Dixon at Round 6, Pick 37, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A slide stopped in No. 229, with Miles Kitselman worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.