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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 18, 2025

Bucs reload at LB, CB, S, EDGE, Interior O line

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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (TB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Laurence Seymore Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (TB)
Laurence Seymore
OG Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Laurence Seymore at the Round 7 slot, a reach of 146 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Iamaleava at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the 19th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early.
Pick53 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Allen in the Round 2 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at slot 84 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
Earl Little Jr. in No. 119 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at Round 5, Pick 21 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick198 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
They will replay Nico Iamaleava at the 198th pick for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233 Rnd7 Laurence Seymore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Laurence Seymore in Round 7, Pick 19, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.