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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 20, 2025

Dane Jackson in Pewter

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Evan Tengesdahl Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Evan Tengesdahl
OG Cincinnati
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (TB)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BUF)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dane Jackson
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB+
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Buccaneers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Evan Tengesdahl at No. 235, a reach of 50 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

That Taaffe pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Adding Dane Jackson by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 A.J. Harris
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 22 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They will replay Michael Taaffe at slot 86 for years; that is how good the value is. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick122 Rnd4 Raylen Wilson
A quiet steal in pick No. 122: Raylen Wilson for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick161 Rnd5 John Mateer
John Mateer in the 161st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
They paid sticker price for Lawson Luckie in No. 200, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick235 Rnd7 Evan Tengesdahl
Evan Tengesdahl at slot 235 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at No. 245 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.