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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 28, 2025

Bucs get top saftey to pair with Winfield Jr and Tykee Smith

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (TB)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (TB)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (TB)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (TB)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (IND)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB
The Buccaneers won the night they stopped Moss from sliding. Grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Miller Moss slide, and the Buccaneers were the ones holding the card at the 232nd overall pick. Highway robbery.

They are betting Payton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The back end got a real overhaul.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 16 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick50 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Fair-plus on Olaivavega Ioane, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Taurean York
A linebacker of that caliber at the 78th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at pick No. 116 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Max Iheanachor in slot 154. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in pick 195 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Somehow Miller Moss was still sitting there in the 232nd pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.