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Draft Selections
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (TB)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (TB)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Thor Griffith
DT Louisville
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (TB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 7 (TB)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BUF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
La'el Collins
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Buccaneers to a D.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Thor Griffith at the 77th pick regardless, 114 picks early. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Davis. Adding La'el Collins by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Benjamin Morrison
In the 27th pick they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that.
Pick45 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
Good price on Xavier Nwankpa in the 45th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick51 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Barrett Carter at Round 2, Pick 19 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
Circle this one: Jalen Milroe at slot 59 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in No. 77, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
The board fumbled Ajani Cornelius all the way to pick No. 83, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick 109 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
Somehow J.C. Davis was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick205 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas at pick No. 205 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.