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STESTANSFIELD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 6, 2025

BUCS DD AT LB

  • STESTANSFIELD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (TB)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Patrick Payton at the 169th pick, a reach of 57 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

That Green pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Romaine pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 29 they get a red-zone target to build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A slide stopped in slot 61, with Sonny Styles worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick93 Rnd3 Austin Romaine
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Austin Romaine in the Round 3 slot leaves interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots for later.
Pick129 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 29 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They will replay Taylen Green at No. 208 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in the 243rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.