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DREDD DRAFTING FOR THEBuccaneers
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Leo
Chenal
LB
Leki
Fotu
DT
Nick
Herbig
LB
Gardner
Minshew
QB
Dayo
Odeyingbo
DE
Jaelan
Phillips
LB
Players traded away
Anthony
Nelson
LB
Charlie
Heck
OT
Devin
Culp
TE
Greg
Gaines
DT
Haason
Reddick
LB
Ko
Kieft
TE
Logan
Hall
DE
Rachaad
White
RB
SirVocea
Dennis
LB
Zyon
McCollum
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
C-
ValueC-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Buccaneers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-. The Buccaneers put a flag in the ground for Trey Moore, 77 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It washes out to a C-, no better and no worse.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The Buccaneers indulged a want in Boettcher while a need in running back stayed open. The Buccaneers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
They paid a round early for Quincy Rhodes Jr. in pick No. 33, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick46
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in slot 46 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56
Rnd2
Gabe Jacas
They reached into another round for Gabe Jacas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick64
Rnd2
Cayden Green
Cayden Green at No. 64 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66
Rnd3
Joe Royer
Joe Royer in Round 3, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78
Rnd3
Julian Neal
They paid up for Julian Neal at pick 78 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83
Rnd3
Ian Strong
They did well to land Ian Strong in pick No. 83, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 107th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
They talked themselves into Jacob Rodriguez at the 114th pick, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick120
Rnd4
Derrick Moore
Value said wait; Derrick Moore in No. 120 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jyaire Hill
A reach on Jyaire Hill in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136
Rnd4
Trey Moore
A wild overpay on Trey Moore in slot 136, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at Round 4, Pick 39 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140
Rnd4
Bryce Boettcher
A surprising call. With running back still to address, they spent pick 140 on Bryce Boettcher, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick159
Rnd5
Zane Durant
Zane Durant at pick No. 159 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163
Rnd5
Kage Casey
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 23 with a little surplus value in Kage Casey. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174
Rnd5
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick 174 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183
Rnd6
Rasheem Biles
They reached a country mile for Rasheem Biles at No. 183, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick187
Rnd6
Josh Moten
Josh Moten at the 187th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick188
Rnd6
Taylen Green
A straight-up fair deal on Taylen Green at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189
Rnd6
Bud Clark
A premium they did not need to pay, Bud Clark a notch or two before his time. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick217
Rnd7
Pat Coogan
A big swing on Pat Coogan at slot 217, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234
Rnd7
Malik Hartford
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Hartford. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.