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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

Bucs draft LD heir

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    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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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
McNeil-Warren should have been long gone. The Buccaneers pounced, and earned a B-.

The board owed the Buccaneers one, and it paid up: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, the No. 52 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 3 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If Elliott pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They paid up for Gabe Jacas at Round 2, Pick 14 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 77th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick116 Rnd4 Julian Neal
A tidy little value on Julian Neal in No. 116, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in the 155th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at pick 195 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick229 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aiden Fisher at slot 229. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.