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Admiral Redbeard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • Admiral Redbeard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Ceyair Wright Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (TB)
Ceyair Wright
CB Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ceyair Wright Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ceyair Wright
CB Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureC-
A mixed bag for the Buccaneers, and a C+ to match.

Some picks age like wine; Eric O'Neill at slot 153 will need to, sitting 55 spots clear of his grade.

The Rodriguez pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back and wide receiver. Getting Wheatley where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

If Sonny Styles and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a green-dot type in the middle. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Nothing to complain about; Caleb Banks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Jacob Rodriguez in the 77th pick leaves running back and wide receiver for later.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Taking Zakee Wheatley in pick 97 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick153 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric O'Neill this early at pick No. 153. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
They paid sticker price for Jalon Daniels in pick 193, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
They went early on Will Kacmarek in Round 7, Pick 13, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ceyair Wright
A big swing on Ceyair Wright at pick No. 234, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.