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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers did not so much draft Carson Steele as overpay for him, 80 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Brownlee Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 26th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They paid sticker price for Xavier Worthy in slot 57, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 89th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in pick 92 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Value with a capital V on Nathaniel Watson in pick No. 220, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick246 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carson Steele this early at pick 246. A need, and now a little less of one.