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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Buccaneers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Buccaneers would have aced it. Quincy Riley at pick 157 is 22 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a potential shutdown corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
No edge and no loss on Josaiah Stewart in No. 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A tidy little value on Darien Porter in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Nice patience on Xavier Restrepo, who had no business lasting to the 122nd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
They left a pile of value on the table to take Quincy Riley this early at pick No. 157. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
They jumped the gun on Jake Briningstool, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
They took Jabbar Muhammad at par in pick No. 235, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.