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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TB)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (TB)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (TB)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (JAX)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NYG)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (JAX)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Mekhi Blackmon
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B-.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Graham Mertz at pick No. 235 regardless, 128 picks early.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at slot 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
A real head-scratcher, Carson Schwesinger in the 53rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
A wild overpay on Jason Marshall Jr. in Round 5, Pick 19, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in pick 182 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
No drama and no debate, Oronde Gadsden II went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Dayon Hayes
They talked themselves into Dayon Hayes at pick No. 201, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ricky White III
Ricky White III in the 202nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Graham Mertz
Graham Mertz in slot 235 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.