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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 5, 2025

Bucs trade for Azeez Olari for a 7th Fleece

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DE-EDGE Florida
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
Trebor Pena
WR Syracuse
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (TB)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (TB)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DE-EDGE Florida
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (PHI)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Rice
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Ojulari
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Buccaneers: B-.

The Buccaneers went off the board in a big way for Xavian Sorey Jr., 94 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No drama and no debate, Caleb Banks went about where he belonged in the 36th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick54 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 86th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 John Mateer
They paid a round early for John Mateer in pick No. 122, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena at Round 5, Pick 23 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Daevin Hobbs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Daevin Hobbs this early at No. 171. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
The board had cheaper options than Fernando Carmona at pick 200, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Xavian Sorey Jr.
A big swing on Xavian Sorey Jr. at slot 209, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.