stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 4, 2025

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  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (TB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Iamaleava fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Somebody in the Round 6 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Buccaneers sat still while Nico Iamaleava, the No. 163 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Bowen has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 20th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Romello Height
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Romello Height. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
A slide stopped in pick 84, with A.J. Harris worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Taking Chandler Rivers in the 120th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at Round 5, Pick 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick199 Rnd6 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava at pick No. 199 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
They jumped the gun on Peyton Bowen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.