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Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 14, 2025

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  • Admiral Redbeard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Daijahn Anthony
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers put a flag in the ground for Isaiah Neyor, 66 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Spending an early pick on safety with tight end, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 22nd pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick57 Rnd2 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 57 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
The board had Darrell Jackson Jr. higher than the 86th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Isaiah Nwokobia
Taking Isaiah Nwokobia in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Xavier Nwankpa
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 125 on Xavier Nwankpa with tight end, cornerback and other spots unsolved.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
They paid a round early for Bryce Foster in Round 5, Pick 23, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Aidan Chiles
A clean, defensible pick in the 200th overall pick with a little surplus value in Aidan Chiles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah Neyor in pick 235, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.