[email protected]'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

2026 Dream

Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Buccaneers, and a C to match.

The Buccaneers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 153 on Jalen Thompson a full 151 spots early.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
T.J. Parker at pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick46 Rnd2 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor in slot 46 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Bryce Boettcher
They reached into another round for Bryce Boettcher, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick116 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Iheanachor. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jalen Thompson
A wild overpay on Jalen Thompson in the 153rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They talked themselves into Jaren Kanak at pick No. 195, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson in pick 229 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.