Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
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Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2025

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  • Admiral Redbeard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (TB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (TB)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
James Williams Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
James Williams Sr.
LB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Buccaneers: C+.

The Buccaneers spent real capital to be 59 picks early on James Williams Sr., and the board is going to hold them to it. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 20th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 52 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
No drama and no debate, Nicholas Singleton went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Fair-plus on Domani Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Iapani Laloulu. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Monroe Freeling in the 131st pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick No. 199 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 James Williams Sr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams Sr. in the Round 7 slot, miles early. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.