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Ant'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • Ant DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (TB)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (TB)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TB)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (TB)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (TB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Head Shot
Quinn Ewers
QB
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Head Shot
Dondrea Tillman
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Connor Bazelak
QB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD-
The Buccaneers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Vincent Anthony Jr. in pick 168, a good 74 spots before the room expected him. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Payne. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Value with a capital V on CJ Allen in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick79 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at pick 79 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
They talked themselves into Mason Reiger at slot 111, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Oscar Delp in the 149th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 George Gumbs Jr.
They reached into another round for George Gumbs Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
A big swing on Vincent Anthony Jr. at the 168th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant slid further than he should have, and the 195th overall pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at Round 6, Pick 34 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 VJ Payne
A top-tier safety at a bargain, VJ Payne in the 220th pick, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick229 Rnd7 Harrison Wallace III
Harrison Wallace III is a better player than pick No. 229 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.