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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
B-
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Watts fall and pounced. Final grade: B-. You could see the war room lean forward. Xavier Watts at the 84th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
Powell-Ryland has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.
On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. The back end got a real overhaul.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In No. 19 they get an island corner at fair value.
Pick53
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
They will replay Jalon Walker at pick No. 53 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick84
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick121
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached into another round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 157 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.





