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Draft Selections
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (TB)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 7 (TB)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Cook should have been long gone. The Buccaneers pounced, and earned a B-.

The Buccaneers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Brady Cook fell into Round 7, Pick 13.

The Higgins pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
In slot 13 they get a premier pass rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
A premium they did not need to pay, Jahdae Barron a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in No. 77 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kyle Monangai
The board had cheaper options than Kyle Monangai at pick No. 109, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Gray at the 141st pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205 Rnd7 Brady Cook
Brady Cook in the 205th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.