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Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (TB)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TB)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (JAX)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
The jury is out on the Buccaneers. For now, C+.

The tape said wait; the Buccaneers did not. Donovan Ezeiruaku went at pick 19, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The Starks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They barely believed it either: Malaki Starks still on the board at pick 53. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Fair-plus on Isaiah Bond, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
The board had cheaper options than Ty Robinson at the 157th overall pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in pick No. 182 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235 Rnd7 Karene Reid
The board fumbled Karene Reid all the way to the 235th pick, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.