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Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (TB)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (TB)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (TB)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (TB)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ben DeLuca
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA FutureB-
The Buccaneers cashed the board's mistake on Wester: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Buccaneers were there to profit. LaJohntay Wester, the No. 231 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 255. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. With offensive lineman, tight end and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. The Hairston reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In slot 30 they get the heartbeat of the defense, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick55 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
They reached a country mile for Maxwell Hairston at the 55th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid sticker price for Donovan Ezeiruaku in the 62nd pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They took Andrew Mukuba at par in No. 84, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A surprising call. With offensive lineman, tight end and other spots still to address, they spent pick 109 on Kevin Winston Jr., a safety they were not short of.
Pick121 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at pick No. 121 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jeffrey Bassa at linebacker with offensive lineman, tight end and other spots open.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A straight-up fair deal on Mello Dotson at Round 4, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nick Nash in the 157th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at slot 235 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester in Round 7, Pick 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.