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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
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
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers robbed the room for Torrence. Final grade: B.

Somebody in pick No. 246 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Buccaneers sat still while Ro Torrence, the No. 180 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The Gore Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A quiet steal in the 57th overall pick: Chris Braswell for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Taking Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 89 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick92 Rnd3 DJ James
Somehow DJ James was still sitting there in slot 92, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at No. 125 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 220th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.