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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (TB)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (TB)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (TB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (TB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (TB)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (JAX)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (JAX)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jayson Jones at slot 244 regardless, 162 picks early. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Spending an early pick on S-EDGE with running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Liufau value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 26th pick they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They went early on Cooper Beebe in the 62nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick96 Rnd3 James Williams
They reached into another round for James Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick126 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They took Johnny Wilson at par in pick No. 126, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Theo Johnson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Of all the spots to shop, they chose S-EDGE. Jalyx Hunt in Round 4, Pick 34 leaves running back for later.
Pick152 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A big swing on Khristian Boyd at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau is a better player than the 164th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick203 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
A quiet steal in slot 203: Elijah Jones for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A real head-scratcher, Taulia Tagovailoa in No. 234 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Jayson Jones in the 244th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick255 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 255 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.