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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 3, 2025

Bucs trade for Sauce

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (JAX)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Rico Flores Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (BUF)
Rico Flores Jr.
WR UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Sauce Gardner
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Buccaneers a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Kyle Louis in the 86th pick, a good 53 spots before the room expected him.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Louis pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still on the board. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In No. 22 they get an island corner. A real need, handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A slide stopped in pick 54, with CJ Allen worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Kyle Louis adds a linebacker while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick104 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
They went early on Oscar Delp in the 104th pick, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A premium they did not need to pay, DeMonte Capehart a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
They paid sticker price for Bryce Foster in the 171st overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.