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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (TB)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureD+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Buccaneers for Starks: C+.

Somebody in the Round 2 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Buccaneers sat still while Malaki Starks, the No. 27 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 22nd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 53 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick84 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in the 84th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick121 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
They took Emery Jones Jr. at par in pick 121, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
A clean, defensible pick in slot 157 with a little surplus value in Luke Kandra. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Elijah Roberts
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Roberts at Round 6, Pick 5 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Steal is underselling it; Karene Reid at No. 235 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.