grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
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grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • grady.s DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody else had Red Murdock anywhere near the Round 5 slot. The Buccaneers did, by 33 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The Dixon value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get juice off the edge, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 46th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Max Klare
No edge and no loss on Max Klare in the 77th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mason Reiger this early at No. 116. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick195 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Nothing to complain about; Eric McAlister went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 229th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.