Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
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Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • Admiral Redbeard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TB)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (TB)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
Nobody dealt better than the Buccaneers this weekend: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot. The Buccaneers jumped the board by 44 and dared it to prove them wrong. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 18 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 14 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A straight-up fair deal on Gennings Dunker at the 49th pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Value said wait; Caden Curry in No. 77 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They talked themselves into Bryce Lance at pick No. 89, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the 97th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Steal is underselling it; Sam Roush at the 116th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
They reached a country mile for Malachi Lawrence at No. 129, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A real head-scratcher, Taylen Green in Round 5, Pick 15 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick No. 163 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick193 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 193rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They paid a round early for Eli Heidenreich in slot 229, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.