alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
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alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

Ed 2LB

  • alexokf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Oliver
TE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Buccaneers let Sarratt fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Elijah Sarratt tumbling to the Buccaneers in No. 116 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Mesidor reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the 18th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Golday
The board had Jake Golday higher than Round 3, Pick 13, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Somehow Elijah Sarratt was still sitting there in No. 116, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
They did well to land Charles Demmings in pick No. 155, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Good price on Beau Stephens in pick 163, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at the 195th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Fair-plus on Riley Nowakowski, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.