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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

Bucs draft LD heir

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Buccaneers skipped the loudest one: interior defensive lineman is exactly as bare as it was.

They are betting Lawrence proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They banked enough surplus on Allen to cover a lot of smaller sins. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs at No. 15 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, CJ Allen at the 46th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick77 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They liked Nicholas Singleton enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 77. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malachi Lawrence. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in Round 5, Pick 15 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the 193rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
By-the-book stuff, Tony Grimes at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.