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Jan19

  • coloraleigh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cooper Mays Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Cooper Mays
C Tennessee
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers cashed the board's mistake on Stutsman: C+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Buccaneers watched Danny Stutsman slide 35 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

Every board in the league had Mays lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Carter is a bad player; it is that the Buccaneers had louder needs to answer first.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 19th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick53 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at the 53rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots still to address, they spent No. 84 on Barrett Carter, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick119 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Danny Stutsman adds a linebacker and leaves interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Somehow Jaylin Noel was still sitting there in pick No. 156, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cooper Mays
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cooper Mays. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.