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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (TB)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (TB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (TB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
EDGE
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Logan Hall
DT
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Luke Haggard
OT
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Robert Hainsey
C
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Buccaneers jumped the board for Tagovailoa and paid for it: F.

The tape said wait; the Buccaneers did not. Taulia Tagovailoa went at Round 7, Pick 2, a good 65 picks before the board was ready.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. On value alone, Rosemy-Jacksaint makes the weekend a net positive. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 26 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 57 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 58th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 James Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams in the Round 3 slot, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick92 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They reached into another round for Johnny Wilson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A wild overpay on Jalyx Hunt in slot 125, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick126 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A tidy bit of business in the 126th pick, where Elijah Jones graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They reached a country mile for Khristian Boyd at Round 5, Pick 3, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at No. 222 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick246 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They paid sticker price for Kimani Vidal in pick No. 246, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Good price on Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 252nd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.