tbalogh'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • tbalogh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Players Gained
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Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA+
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Buccaneers walked out of the weekend still thin at interior defensive lineman, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Sainristil pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Simpson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
By-the-book stuff, Ricky Pearsall at Round 2, Pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil is a better player than the 89th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick92 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 125 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nathaniel Watson in the Round 6 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick246 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the 246th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.