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jeffreystacie'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • jeffreystacie DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B- to prove it.

The Buccaneers spent real capital to be 54 picks early on Patrick Payton, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Dixon. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In No. 15 they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
They reached a country mile for Tyreak Sapp at Round 3, Pick 13, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jack Endries in pick No. 116. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore in slot 153 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick193 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They reached into another round for Patrick Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A slide stopped in the 229th overall pick, with Thaddeus Dixon worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.