51'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 51 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (TB)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (TB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Players Gained
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Jadeveon Clowney
LB
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Chigoziem Okonkwo
TE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Buccaneers a B.

The Buccaneers torched the value chart for Jalyx Hunt, taking him 40 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will answer for taking S-EDGE early while interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots went begging. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Colson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick No. 58 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in Round 3, Pick 26 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jalyx Hunt
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots to take Jalyx Hunt, a S-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick107 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at the 107th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A wild overpay on Khristian Boyd in No. 127, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 6, Pick 29 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at No. 244 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
They read the board right and Taulia Tagovailoa was the payoff at pick No. 255. It patches a soft spot without any drama.