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Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TB)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TB)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B-.

The Buccaneers did not so much draft Thor Griffith as overpay for him, 63 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Ewers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 19th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. More want than need.
Pick66 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 66 with a little surplus value in Azareye'h Thomas. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
They liked Ashton Gillotte enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 84. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at pick 95 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
Circle this one: Quinn Ewers at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at slot 157 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They reached a country mile for Thor Griffith at the 235th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.