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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (TB)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jamel Dean
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Paul Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

The phones were a trap the Buccaneers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Buccaneers indulged a want in Campbell while a need in offensive lineman, tight end and other spots stayed open.

Landing Paul Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Dotson left real value on the table behind him.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, offensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jihaad Campbell adds a linebacker and leaves offensive lineman, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in the 62nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Omarr Norman-Lott worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A reach on Mello Dotson in pick No. 119; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 137th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Somehow Chris Paul Jr. was still sitting there in No. 156, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in slot 235 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.