Yasha Manus'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yasha Manus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2025

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Mock drafts from Yasha Manus

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  • Yasha Manus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (TB)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (TB)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers let Washington fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. A'Mauri Washington at the Round 3 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Thomas reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A quiet steal in the 52nd overall pick: CJ Allen for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 83 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in the 120th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
They read the board right and Terrance Carter Jr. was the payoff at pick 159. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at pick No. 200 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
No drama and no debate, Desmond Reid went about where he belonged in No. 234. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.