BuccoBruce'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (TB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (TB)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (TB)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nohl Williams
CB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB
The Buccaneers robbed the room for Mukuba. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Andrew Mukuba, Round 4, Pick 25, roughly 41 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Hook proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at No. 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid a round early for Donovan Ezeiruaku in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in pick 102 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick122 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at pick No. 122 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to the 127th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at slot 134 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
They will replay Emery Jones Jr. at Round 5, Pick 19 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 196th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
Taking Nohl Williams in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maxen Hook. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.