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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 2, 2025

Bucs grab Reddick replcament

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LAC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Buccaneers spent pick No. 235 on Eric Gentry, a name the board had a full 62 spots lower.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Allen to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value.
Pick55 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in the 55th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick86 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Michael Taaffe for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at pick No. 122 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Desmond Reid
Fair-plus on Desmond Reid, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Riley Mahlman well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached into another round for Eric Gentry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.