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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
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
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Buccaneers a B-.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Devin Culp at pick 246 regardless, 58 picks early.

The Devonshire pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 26th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
By-the-book stuff, Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Fair-plus on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick92 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
No edge and no loss on Christian Mahogany in the 92nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in No. 125 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
You do not let a cornerback like M.J. Devonshire reach Round 6, Pick 45 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Devin Culp
Devin Culp at No. 246 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.