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Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (TB)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (TB)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Shemar James
LB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureD+
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Buccaneers: C.

Nobody else had Shemar James anywhere near Round 6, Pick 30. The Buccaneers did, by 35 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Watts pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Hit on Donovan Ezeiruaku and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In pick 30 they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
They paid up for Carson Schwesinger at Round 2, Pick 21 when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Watts at the 62nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They jumped the gun on Zy Alexander, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Nohl Williams
No edge and no loss on Nohl Williams in slot 128; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Good price on Nick Nash in the 157th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Shemar James
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shemar James. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick235 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in pick No. 235 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.