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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 6, 2025

Bucs draft Sonny Styles incase Dennis can't breakout

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    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (TB)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TB)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (TB)
Eugene Wilson III
WR Florida
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (TB)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (IND)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (IND)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (IND)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Patrick Payton at the 166th pick regardless, 48 picks early.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Styles pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick60 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick 60 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
They liked Tacario Davis enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 95. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Eugene Wilson III
A tidy bit of business in the 128th pick, where Eugene Wilson III graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tristan Leigh. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.