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Draft Selections
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Not the weekend the Buccaneers were hoping for: D+.

The Phillip Webb pick is the one that will follow the Buccaneers into the fall. They took him 307 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Put together, it is a D+.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Loveland. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Phillip Webb
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Stone Handy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Stone Handy in pick 53, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in pick No. 84 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick121 Rnd4 Colston Loveland
Steal is underselling it; Colston Loveland at slot 121 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Smith
They talked themselves into Jaylin Smith at No. 157, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
Circle this one: Damien Martinez at the 235th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.