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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 8, 2025

2026 Bucs 3.0 mock draft

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BUF)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
James Williams
LB Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Derion Kendrick
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesC+ FutureA
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Buccaneers spent the 200th pick on Tony Grimes, a name most had 39 spots down the list.

Mendoza at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Tight end is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick54 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick58 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 58th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
Nothing to complain about; Keon Sabb went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at pick 122 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick142 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
They took Kyle Louis at par in the 142nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
They reached a country mile for Tony Grimes at No. 200, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.