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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TB)
Craig Woodson
S California
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Craig Woodson
S California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Walker fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The board owed the Buccaneers one, and it paid up: Jalon Walker, the No. 24 name on the board, sitting there at pick 53 like a gift left on the doorstep.

A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want. Reaching for Woodson left real value on the table behind him. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 19th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at Round 2, Pick 21 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick85 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Nice patience on Darien Porter, who had no business lasting to No. 85. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at the 121st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in pick 157 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Craig Woodson
They went early on Craig Woodson in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They jumped the gun on Cam Horsley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.