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Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (TB)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (TB)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (TB)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
The Buccaneers robbed the room for Carter. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Barrett Carter slides to the 229th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Buccaneers did not. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in the 45th overall pick, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to Round 3, Pick 12, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in the 85th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in pick 115 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick151 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 151 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Barrett Carter
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 229 is the definition of value, full stop. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.