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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Buccaneers and Hardy: B-.

The board owed the Buccaneers one, and it paid up: Daequan Hardy, the No. 195 name on the board, sitting there at the 220th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 26th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in the 57th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick No. 124 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A tidy bit of business in No. 200, where Tahj Washington graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd6 Daequan Hardy
They barely believed it either: Daequan Hardy still on the board at pick 220. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 KT Leveston
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing KT Leveston in Round 7, Pick 26. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.