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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (TB)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Buccaneers never addressed interior defensive lineman, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They banked enough surplus on Pearce Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. The Ewers reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 26th pick they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Fair-plus on Trey Amos, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
A reach on Quinn Ewers in pick No. 84; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A reach for Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 3, Pick 37; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick121 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in No. 121 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
No drama and no debate, Tommi Hill went about where he belonged in pick 157. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Good price on Jermari Harris in slot 235, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.