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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

Bucs double dip at EDGE

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B-.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Nadame Tucker, 58 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Johnson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In slot 15 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
The board had Chris Johnson higher than Round 2, Pick 14, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Value with a capital V on Dontay Corleone in pick No. 77, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nadame Tucker well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick 155 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick195 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
No drama and no debate, Eric McAlister went about where he belonged in the 195th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joshua Braun. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.