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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

Bucs double dip at EDGE

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (TB)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureA
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B- to prove it.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Buccaneers took Mikail Kamara at pick No. 116, roughly 39 spots before his name belonged.

McAlister at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 46 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Darrell Jackson Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
They reached into another round for Mikail Kamara, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at No. 155 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They did well to land Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 195, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.