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Draft Selections
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TB)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Aydan White
CB NC State
Draft Picks Received
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Aydan White at the 235th pick. The Buccaneers jumped the board by 53 and dared it to prove them wrong. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Evans value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
In the 20th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Schwesinger in No. 53, miles early. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They paid up for Charles Grant at Round 3, Pick 21 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
They paid sticker price for Dillon Gabriel in pick 121, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Nice patience on Mitchell Evans, who had no business lasting to slot 157. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the 208th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Aydan White
A real head-scratcher, Aydan White in Round 7, Pick 19 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.