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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (TB)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (TB)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (TB)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Buccaneers lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The Buccaneers torched the value chart for Jalyx Hunt, taking him 57 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They banked enough surplus on Johnson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 26th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in pick No. 57, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick63 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A straight-up fair deal on Zach Frazier at No. 63, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A tidy bit of business in the 89th overall pick, where Kris Abrams-Draine graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalyx Hunt
They reached into another round for Jalyx Hunt, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick124 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 24. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick125 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick 125 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in No. 131 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick133 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Theo Johnson in the 133rd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in the 176th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick No. 220 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick246 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A big swing on Taulia Tagovailoa at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.