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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 30, 2025

Bucs get Defensive heavy

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (TB)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (TB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Buccaneers.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot is 74 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Getting Iamaleava where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Buccaneers indulged a want in Barham while a need in offensive lineman and running back stayed open.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A slide stopped in the 51st pick, with CJ Allen worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick64 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 64. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare slipping to No. 84 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite at pick 119 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They bypassed pressing needs at offensive lineman and running back to take Jaishawn Barham, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick160 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at the 160th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
A quarterback of that caliber at the 199th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick201 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
The board had cheaper options than Peyton Bowen at pick No. 235, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.