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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

Bucs trade down and fill out all needs!

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    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (TB)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TB)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B.

Priorities are a choice, and the Buccaneers made a strange one, taking Jacob Rodriguez at linebacker in the Round 3 slot with quarterback and running back crying out for the pick instead. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Daniels where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 28th pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in the 38th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas in pick No. 46 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 77th overall pick on Jacob Rodriguez with quarterback and running back unsolved.
Pick116 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They took Michael Trigg at par in pick 116, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in slot 155 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
They read the board right and Zxavian Harris was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 27. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
No edge and no loss on Kobe Baynes in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Robert Spears-Jennings. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.