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Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TB)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (TB)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (TB)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
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Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Players traded away
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Jamel Dean
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Buccaneers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Buccaneers took Jaylen Reed a full 33 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Gadsden II steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at the 34th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
A big swing on Carson Schwesinger at pick No. 53, well ahead of any board in the building. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Savion Williams
No drama and no debate, Savion Williams went about where he belonged in pick 84. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
They paid a round early for Joshua Farmer in No. 99, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jake Majors
The board had cheaper options than Jake Majors at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Elijah Roberts this early at slot 155. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
They talked themselves into Jaylen Reed at No. 157, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick219 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 219th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235 Rnd7 Shemar James
A premium they did not need to pay, Shemar James a notch or two before his time. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.