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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (TB)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TB)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (KC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Williams
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Buccaneers turned the phones into found money: B.

The Buccaneers spent real capital to be 76 picks early on Fadil Diggs, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The Joshua Williams pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick 19 they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
They did well to land Jaxson Dart in pick No. 63, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 David Bailey
A wild overpay on David Bailey in slot 84, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
The board had Mason Taylor higher than the 95th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jermari Harris
Steal is underselling it; Jermari Harris at Round 4, Pick 19 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Fadil Diggs
They reached a country mile for Fadil Diggs at No. 158, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Moore in Round 7, Pick 19, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.