Tbalogh'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft 12

  • Tbalogh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Bullard fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The board owed the Buccaneers one, and it paid up: Javon Bullard, the No. 42 name on the board, sitting there at Round 4, Pick 25 like a gift left on the doorstep.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 26 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A edge rusher of that caliber at slot 57 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in pick 89 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 DJ James
Circle this one: DJ James at Round 3, Pick 29 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in the 125th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick220 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Drake Nugent in the 220th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
You do not let a linebacker like Nathaniel Watson reach pick No. 246 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.