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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 10, 2025

2026 Bucs 5.0 mock draft

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (TB)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (TB)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BUF)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BUF)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (BUF)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Lewis
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureA
Larceny in the Round 4 slot lands the Buccaneers a B, Allen and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Buccaneers watched Kaytron Allen slide 24 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Spending an early pick on linebacker with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick54 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the 54th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick64 Rnd2 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Whit Weeks while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick96 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard is a better player than slot 96 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Steal is underselling it; Kaytron Allen at pick 122 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Nice patience on Jermaine Mathews Jr., who had no business lasting to the 161st overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.