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    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (TB)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Easton Stick
QB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Rakestraw Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 89th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Zinter proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 26th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
Fair-plus on Adisa Isaac, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at No. 125 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Frank Gore Jr. at pick 220, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 33 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.