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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Buccaneers.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Buccaneers walked out of the weekend still thin at interior defensive lineman, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 15th pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joshua Josephs. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick 77 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.