austinrwilliams2005'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • austinrwilliams2005 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
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
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers land in the muddy middle: C+.

The Buccaneers clearly saw something nobody else did in Jacob Parrish, taking him 36 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Hit on Jihaad Campbell and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In pick No. 19 they get a three-down second-level presence, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick53 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A tidy little value on JT Tuimoloau in pick 53, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jacob Parrish
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Parrish. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at Round 4, Pick 19 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.