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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Buccaneers never addressed interior defensive lineman, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

Getting Josephs where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
They let Joshua Josephs come to them and pounced at No. 46. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Taurean York
Nothing to complain about; Taurean York went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick116 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 116, where Xavier Scott graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A slide stopped in the 153rd pick, with Jalen Stroman worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Noah Fifita
No edge and no loss on Noah Fifita in pick 193; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford in the 229th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.