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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 158: the Buccaneers steal Howard and grade out a B. The rest of the league will want that one back. Will Howard tumbling to the Buccaneers in the 158th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.
The cost of the Jones reach is exactly the players who went right after him. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In pick No. 19 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
The board fumbled Malaki Starks all the way to No. 53, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick84
Rnd3
Sai'vion Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Sai'vion Jones this early at the 84th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 120th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick158
Rnd5
Will Howard
Will Howard at pick 158 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237
Rnd7
Antwane Wells Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 237 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.