stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 13, 2026

Bucs reload on the Front 7 post Vita Vea

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (TB)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Emmanuel Karnley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Emmanuel Karnley
CB Virginia
Isaac Brown Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Isaac Brown
RB Louisville
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (TB)
Tree Babalade
OT Nebraska
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (TB)
Jordan Castell
S Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Tree Babalade
OT Nebraska
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Jordan Castell
S Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (GB)
Jayden Bellamy
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Larceny in No. 46 lands the Buccaneers a B, Stone and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Buccaneers were there to profit. David Stone, the No. 10 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 46.

The Brahmer reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In pick 17 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 David Stone
David Stone in Round 2, Pick 14 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Luke Montgomery
Luke Montgomery at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Greg Johnson
A quiet steal in pick No. 116: Greg Johnson for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Benjamin Brahmer
Benjamin Brahmer in the 158th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Emmanuel Karnley
Emmanuel Karnley slid further than he should have, and the 193rd overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaac Brown
They went early on Isaac Brown in No. 229, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tree Babalade
A reach for Tree Babalade in slot 254; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell in Round 7, Pick 41 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.