jpsmiley'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • jpsmiley DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TB)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (TB)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Danna
EDGE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Buccaneers: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Devin Culp at the Round 7 slot is 52 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Rosemy-Jacksaint. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 32nd overall pick they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at Round 2, Pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at pick 89 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A quiet steal in pick No. 92: Mike Sainristil for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum slid further than he should have, and the 95th pick is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They did well to land Javon Foster in No. 125, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 220 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
Tayvion Robinson slipping to the 246th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Devin Culp
Devin Culp in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.