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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 1, 2025

Bucs drafted Muhammd to replace Dean

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (GB)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Nelson should have been long gone. The Buccaneers pounced, and earned a B.

The Buccaneers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Malachi Nelson, the No. 166 name on the board, in slot 235.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick No. 22 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jeremiyah Love
Steal is underselling it; Jeremiyah Love at Round 2, Pick 22 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at slot 86 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at pick 122 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lawson Luckie. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 Malachi Nelson
You do not let a quarterback like Malachi Nelson reach the 235th overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.