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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
C+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesC+
FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Buccaneers: C+. The Buccaneers clearly saw something nobody else did in Thor Griffith, taking him 107 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.
That Trapilo pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
If Benjamin Morrison and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Benjamin Morrison
They paid up for Benjamin Morrison at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 44th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick56
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
A reach on Donovan Ezeiruaku in slot 56; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick62
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the 62nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67
Rnd3
Darien Porter
They paid a round early for Darien Porter in Round 3, Pick 3, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick106
Rnd4
Sebastian Castro
The board had Sebastian Castro higher than pick 106, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo is a better player than No. 108 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Value said wait; Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 117th overall pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122
Rnd4
Ozzy Trapilo
They will replay Ozzy Trapilo at slot 122 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125
Rnd4
Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams in pick No. 125 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143
Rnd5
Miles Frazier
They talked themselves into Miles Frazier at Round 5, Pick 5, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151
Rnd5
Quincy Riley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Quincy Riley. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Somehow Tyler Shough was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jonas Sanker
They reached a country mile for Jonas Sanker at the 180th pick, and the board is aghast. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick181
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
They liked Luke Lachey enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 181. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks in slot 189 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
They reached into another round for Thor Griffith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 21 is lovely value for the linebacker. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick199
Rnd6
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick206
Rnd6
Craig Woodson
A straight-up fair deal on Craig Woodson at pick No. 206, value and slot in agreement. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at pick No. 209 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jeremy Crawshaw
Jeremy Crawshaw at pick 213 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick218
Rnd7
Francisco Mauigoa
A real head-scratcher, Francisco Mauigoa in Round 7, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick233
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
You do not let a safety like Jordan Hancock reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick235
Rnd7
Nick Martin
A big swing on Nick Martin at the 235th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.