BLESSEDBYGOD22'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • BLESSEDBYGOD22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Buccaneers and Gabriel: B-.

Somebody in pick No. 157 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Buccaneers sat still while Dillon Gabriel, the No. 125 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Fair-plus on Kaleb Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
You do not let a wide receiver like Jaylin Noel reach pick 84 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Gabriel at the 157th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Shemar James
By-the-book stuff, Shemar James at slot 235 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.