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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB
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FutureB-
The Buccaneers bled value on every deal, hence the D-. The tape said wait; the Buccaneers did not. Kaimon Rucker went at pick 207, a good 107 picks before the board was ready. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Milroe pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. It is not that Winston Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Buccaneers had louder needs to answer first.
A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the 13th overall pick they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jay Higgins
Value said wait; Jay Higgins in pick 45 says they were not listening. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick50
Rnd2
Dylan Fairchild
A premium they did not need to pay, Dylan Fairchild a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77
Rnd3
Nick Emmanwori
They liked Nick Emmanwori enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 77. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick79
Rnd3
Shavon Revel Jr.
They reached into another round for Shavon Revel Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jalen Milroe
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jalen Milroe in Round 4, Pick 9, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
A curious use of slot 109. Running back and wide receiver needed the pick; a safety in Kevin Winston Jr. did not.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jaishawn Barham
A surprising call. With running back and wide receiver still to address, they spent No. 128 on Jaishawn Barham, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick129
Rnd5
Logan Brown
A real head-scratcher, Logan Brown in pick No. 129 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141
Rnd5
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in pick 141 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143
Rnd5
T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at the 143rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160
Rnd5
Joey Slackman
Joey Slackman at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161
Rnd6
Armand Membou
Armand Membou in Round 6, Pick 1 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193
Rnd7
Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson in the 193rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick205
Rnd7
Mitchell Evans
They reached a country mile for Mitchell Evans at the 205th pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207
Rnd7
Kaimon Rucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaimon Rucker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.