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dredd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • dredd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (TB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (TB)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (TB)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (TB)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (TB)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Aidan Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Aidan Hubbard
DE-EDGE Northwestern
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SEA)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Coby Bryant
CB
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Trey Hendrickson
DE
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Nick Herbig
LB
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Jonah Laulu
DT
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Boye Mafe
LB
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Micah McFadden
LB
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Riq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
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Anthony Nelson
LB
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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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Rachaad White
RB
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Zyon McCollum
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Buccaneers, and a C+ to match.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Aidan Hubbard at No. 229 regardless, 133 picks early. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

The Styles steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 32 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that.
Pick46 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A straight-up fair deal on Lee Hunter at the 46th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 51 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick77 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
They paid sticker price for Daylen Everette in Round 3, Pick 13, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96 Rnd3 Drew Allar
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Allar in pick 96, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Joe Royer
No edge and no loss on Joe Royer in slot 110; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at No. 116 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
By-the-book stuff, Davison Igbinosun at pick 119 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid up for DJ Campbell at the 164th pick when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Aamil Wagner in pick No. 174. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A reach on Oscar Delp in the 183rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Moten
The board had cheaper options than Josh Moten at Round 6, Pick 14, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in No. 211 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 219 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Aidan Hubbard
Aidan Hubbard at the 229th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.