Footballfan68'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Footballfan68 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers robbed the room for Starks. Final grade: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Buccaneers were there to profit. Malaki Starks, the No. 27 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 2 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Reaching for Sawyer left real value on the table behind him. 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.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at pick No. 19 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at the 53rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Maxwell Hairston at pick 84. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Fair-plus on Terrance Ferguson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
They read the board right and Pat Bryant was the payoff at the 157th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner in No. 235 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.