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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 8, 2025

Jason Licht Todd Bowels"s Son

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (IND)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Flacco
QB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Troy Bowles at the 235th overall pick, a reach of 62 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Slaughter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 22nd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 58th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cashius Howell
Cashius Howell in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 Roderick Kearney
They paid sticker price for Roderick Kearney in slot 122, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
A wild overpay on Tony Grimes in Round 6, Pick 24, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Troy Bowles
They reached into another round for Troy Bowles, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.