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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 6, 2025

Anthony Hill Jr in Pewter

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

There is reaching, and then there is Patrick Payton at the 86th pick. The Buccaneers jumped the board by 96 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Landing Slaughter that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach the 54th pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the 86th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott at pick No. 161 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
They reached into another round for Tony Grimes, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
A real head-scratcher, Jamari Lyons in the 235th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.