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March 23

  • coloraleigh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Buccaneers get a C+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Buccaneers reached some 82 spots for Tyler Batty, and value like that does not grow back. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Bech falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The back end got a real overhaul.

If Benjamin Morrison and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Benjamin Morrison
In the 19th overall pick they get an island corner, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Paul Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Chris Paul Jr.. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They barely believed it either: Jack Bech still on the board at slot 84. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A tidy little value on Denzel Burke in the 121st pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
A real head-scratcher, Tyler Batty in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at No. 235 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.