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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Buccaneers started one anyway for Caden Curry, 55 picks ahead of schedule. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Bell value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 15th overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They let Jacob Rodriguez come to them and pounced at pick No. 59. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick77 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caden Curry this early at pick 77. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
They will replay Skyler Bell at slot 116 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A straight-up fair deal on Beau Stephens at No. 155, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 14 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jadon Canady in pick 229. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.