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fdrddmmoo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 30, 2025

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  • fdrddmmoo DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TB)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (TB)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (TB)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (TB)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TB)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (TB)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (TB)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (TB)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TB)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (TB)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (TB)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (TB)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TB)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (TB)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (TB)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BAL)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SEA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (IND)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (SEA)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (IND)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (BUF)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LV)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYG)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LV)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (LV)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Coby Bryant
CB
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Brian Burns
LB
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Leki Fotu
DT
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Ernest Jones
LB
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Marte Mapu
LB
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Mike Onwenu
OG
Players traded away
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Bryce Hall
CB
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Charlie Heck
OT
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Chris Godwin
WR
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Greg Gaines
DT
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Haason Reddick
LB
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Jamel Dean
CB
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Logan Hall
DE
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Luke Haggard
OT
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Rachaad White
RB
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SirVocea Dennis
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jamari Lyons at the Round 7 slot. The Buccaneers jumped the board by 83 and dared it to prove them wrong. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while quarterback and running back went begging. Taaffe falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Buccaneers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 31st overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
They jumped the gun on Quincy Rhodes Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Sonny Styles while clear needs at quarterback and running back sat open.
Pick59 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
By-the-book stuff, Nyck Harbor at pick 59 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick64 Rnd2 Joe Royer
They talked themselves into Joe Royer at Round 2, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cayden Green
They paid up for Cayden Green at slot 74 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at slot 89 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick108 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at No. 108 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 David Oke
They reached into another round for David Oke, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Zane Durant
A real head-scratcher, Zane Durant in the 136th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A big swing on Oscar Delp at Round 5, Pick 25, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dane Key
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dane Key this early at pick No. 166. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick173 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in pick No. 173 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They took Jermaine Mathews Jr. at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Rasheem Biles
The board had cheaper options than Rasheem Biles at the 185th overall pick, and it noticed. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick190 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaiah Nwokobia a notch or two before his time. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at pick 208 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Princewill Umanmielen
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Princewill Umanmielen. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at slot 223 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
Value said wait; Jamari Lyons in the 241st pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.