stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT

stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

Bucs take a chance on Dallas Turner and double dip at WR

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dallas Turner
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Buccaneers a B+.

The Buccaneers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Jamison-Travis reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. It is not that Rodriguez is a bad player; it is that the Buccaneers had louder needs to answer first.

Landing Roberts that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the 18th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A quiet steal in pick No. 46: CJ Allen for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Jacob Rodriguez while clear needs at tight end, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick116 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
Nothing to complain about; De'Zhaun Stribling went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
By-the-book stuff, Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 15 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at pick 195 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts slid further than he should have, and slot 229 is lovely value for the wide receiver. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.