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BuccoBruce'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 28, 2025

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Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TB)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE USC
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Jaydn Ott
RB California
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
John Mateer
QB Washington State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TB)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT UCF
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
TJ Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
TJ Ferguson
OG Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE USC
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (KC)
John Mateer
QB Washington State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LAC)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tucker Fisk
TE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
The Buccaneers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Lee Hunter in the 200th overall pick, a good 49 spots before the room expected him. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Getting Styles where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick55 Rnd2 Solomon Tuliaupupu
A reach on Solomon Tuliaupupu in the 55th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jaydn Ott
They did well to land Jaydn Ott in slot 86, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93 Rnd3 John Mateer
Good price on John Mateer in the 93rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in pick No. 122 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in No. 129 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick161 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Lee Hunter well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Akheem Mesidor in the Round 6 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 TJ Ferguson
By-the-book stuff, TJ Ferguson at the 235th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.