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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

Bucs flood the Edge Room!

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anthony Nelson
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Buccaneers get a C+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jacob Rodriguez, 26 picks early at slot 72.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Joly pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

If Cashius Howell and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick No. 15 they get a problem off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
A premium they did not need to pay, Akheem Mesidor a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A big swing on Jacob Rodriguez at pick 72, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick116 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at Round 5, Pick 15 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at slot 193 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A reach on Robert Spears-Jennings in the 229th pick; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.