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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

Bucs help Vita Vea

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B- to prove it.

For all the boxes ticked, the Buccaneers skipped the loudest one: tight end is exactly as bare as it was. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Trotter at that price is a win they earned. The cost of the Mesidor reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 20 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
The board had cheaper options than Akheem Mesidor at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A quiet steal in pick No. 77: Josiah Trotter for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch slid further than he should have, and the 116th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid up for DJ Campbell at slot 153 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
A reach on Desmond Reid in the 193rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.