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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (TB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (TB)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (TB)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Lewis
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Buccaneers and Lachey: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Buccaneers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

It is not that Schwesinger is a bad player; it is that the Buccaneers had louder needs to answer first. That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Bryant pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 30 they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They read the board right and Jihaad Campbell was the payoff at the 53rd pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 56th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Carson Schwesinger while clear needs at offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots sat open.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in pick 109 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
They paid up for Mello Dotson at Round 4, Pick 19 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
A reach on Ty Robinson in the 157th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Ransaw at pick 206, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick235 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A tight end of that caliber at No. 235 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.