Starchychaff'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Starchychaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (TB)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Hancock fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Buccaneers watched Jordan Hancock slide 40 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The cost of the Roberts reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
In the 20th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Nice patience on Jihaad Campbell, who had no business lasting to the 51st pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A reach for Tai Felton in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A wild overpay on Jaeden Roberts in pick 121, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They reached a country mile for Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 16, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They will replay Jordan Hancock at pick No. 236 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.