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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 8, 2025

Bucs get LD heir in lawson

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAR)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (BUF)
Austin Siereveld
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB
The Buccaneers cashed the board's mistake on Mendoza: B.

The Buccaneers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Fernando Mendoza fell into slot 161. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Deontae Lawson
In pick 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick54 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They did well to land Germie Bernard in slot 86, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A slide stopped in the 122nd overall pick, with Tacario Davis worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in the 161st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.