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Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 7 slot on Brady Cook a full 50 spots early. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They banked enough surplus on Arroyo to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In pick 19 they get a three-down second-level presence, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at No. 53 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo is a better player than pick No. 84 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
They paid sticker price for Cobee Bryant in slot 121, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
No edge and no loss on Tyler Baron in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Brady Cook
A big swing on Brady Cook at the 235th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.