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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (TB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (TB)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (TB)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (TB)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DET)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Buccaneers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The tape said wait; the Buccaneers did not. Hayden Conner went at pick No. 189, a good 76 picks before the board was ready. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

That Starks pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 14 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot.
Pick25 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Landon Jackson in pick No. 25, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They took Jihaad Campbell at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick58 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in Round 2, Pick 26 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick169 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in No. 169 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hayden Conner well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.