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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (TB)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (TB)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (TB)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Draft Picks Received
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (BAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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David Ojabo
LB
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T.J. Tampa
CB
Players traded away
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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

Nobody else had PJ Williams anywhere near the 201st pick. The Buccaneers did, by 58 spots, and that gap is the whole story. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Moore steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
A wild overpay on Jared Ivey in pick 52, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jayden Higgins in the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the 124th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick157 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
By-the-book stuff, DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 157 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at slot 201 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
A reach on Quincy Riley in the 211th pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Somehow Jonah Monheim was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 20, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.