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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 16, 2025

Bucs draft LD heir

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CLE)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Pickett
QB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The tape said wait; the Buccaneers did not. Patrick Payton went at the 122nd overall pick, a good 59 picks before the board was ready. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Deontae Lawson
They did well to land Deontae Lawson in the 22nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick54 Rnd2 Iapani Laloulu
A straight-up fair deal on Iapani Laloulu at the 54th pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 R Mason Thomas
R Mason Thomas in Round 3, Pick 22 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in slot 122 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Quinten Joyner
A reach on Quinten Joyner in pick No. 161; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.