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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 8, 2025

Bucs shore up the Guard Poistion with injury to Ben Bredesen

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (TB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terrel Bernard
LB
Head Shot
Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Buccaneers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Patrick Payton at pick 160, a reach of 77 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Getting Iamaleava where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Buccaneers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 21st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at pick No. 52 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
A slide stopped in No. 84, with A.J. Harris worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in Round 5, Pick 20 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
A big swing on Alex Birchmeier at slot 235, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.