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dan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

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  • dan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (TB)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (BUF)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Buccaneers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The tape said wait; the Buccaneers did not. Mitchell Melton went at the 229th pick, a good 86 picks before the board was ready. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Buccaneers indulged a want in Hill Jr. while a need in interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots stayed open.

Stephens falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 15 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Anthony Hill Jr. in the 46th pick leaves interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots for later.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malachi Lawrence this early at the 91st overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Value said wait; Vincent Anthony Jr. in slot 116 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at pick No. 126 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick153 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens is a better player than Round 5, Pick 15 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick229 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
They talked themselves into Mitchell Melton at the 229th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.