DREDD LICHT'S MOCK DRAFT
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DREDD LICHT'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 9, 2025

BUCS ULTIMATE

  • DREDD LICHT DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TB)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (TB)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (TB)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TB)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (TB)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (TB)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (TB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TB)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (TB)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (SF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SEA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LV)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LV)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Coby Bryant
CB
Head Shot
Nick Herbig
LB
Head Shot
Ernest Jones
LB
Head Shot
Gardner Minshew
QB
Head Shot
Jaelan Phillips
LB
Head Shot
Brandon Pili
DT
Head Shot
Darnell Washington
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anthony Nelson
LB
Head Shot
C.J. Brewer
DT
Head Shot
Charlie Heck
OT
Head Shot
Deion Jones
LB
Head Shot
Devin Culp
TE
Head Shot
Greg Gaines
DT
Head Shot
Haason Reddick
LB
Head Shot
Kindle Vildor
CB
Head Shot
Logan Hall
DE
Head Shot
Luke Haggard
OT
Head Shot
Rachaad White
RB
Head Shot
SirVocea Dennis
LB
Head Shot
Zyon McCollum
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Mitchell Melton at pick No. 234. The Buccaneers jumped the board by 160 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Landing Green that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Rodriguez is a bad player; it is that the Buccaneers had louder needs to answer first.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
A conviction pick on Quincy Rhodes Jr. at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reach on Olaivavega Ioane in the 37th overall pick; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Fair-plus on Sonny Styles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick50 Rnd2 Cayden Green
They talked themselves into Cayden Green at the 50th pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Joe Royer
No edge and no loss on Joe Royer in Round 3, Pick 19; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Julian Neal
A tidy bit of business in slot 102, where Julian Neal graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 119th pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They bypassed pressing needs at running back to take Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A want over a need in No. 126: Jalon Kilgore adds a safety while running back keeps waiting.
Pick134 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 134 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd4 Trey Moore
Value said wait; Trey Moore in pick 139 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Josh Moten
A wild overpay on Josh Moten in Round 5, Pick 19, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They reached a country mile for Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 160, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick173 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the 173rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Rasheem Biles
A real head-scratcher, Rasheem Biles in the 183rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick200 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart in the 200th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 209 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
They reached into another round for Pat Coogan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Barion Brown
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barion Brown well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at Round 7, Pick 19 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.