51'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Buccaneers took James Williams at No. 92, roughly 33 spots before his name belonged.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The James pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 26 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Payton Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick89 Rnd3 DJ James
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 26: DJ James for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92 Rnd3 James Williams
James Williams in the 92nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mason McCormick in the 125th pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 220 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They took Brevyn Spann-Ford at par in slot 246, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.