Dr3w'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Dr3w DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B- to prove it.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Buccaneers shredded theirs for Cobee Bryant. He came off 28 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. That Higgins pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get the heartbeat of the defense. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They did well to land Xavier Watts in No. 53, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Jayden Higgins worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They paid sticker price for O'Donnell Fortune in the 120th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in slot 158 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
A straight-up fair deal on Jaishawn Barham at pick No. 237, value and slot in agreement. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.