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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (TB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (TB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (TB)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (TB)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BUF)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terrel Bernard
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Buccaneers bet big and early on Zion Tupuola-Fetui, 46 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick No. 51 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at Round 2, Pick 29 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in slot 83. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A big swing on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 119th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jontrey Hunter
The board had cheaper options than Jontrey Hunter at the 197th pick, and it noticed. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick220 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
A conviction pick on Matthew Jones at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
A tidy little value on Dylan McMahon in the 240th pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jordan Toles
A reach on Jordan Toles in pick 250; the board had better options right there. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.