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ant'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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  • ant DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TB)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jamel Dean
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureC+
Conviction outran the board for the Buccaneers, and it cost them: F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Buccaneers took Kamran James a full 108 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

The Lawson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with interior defensive lineman still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 15th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anthony Lucas in Round 2, Pick 17, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A tidy bit of business in slot 77, where Deontae Lawson graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nothing to complain about; Jack Endries went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in pick 153 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick No. 156 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Antonio Kite. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kamran James
A real head-scratcher, Kamran James in pick No. 229 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.