DutchNugget'S MOCK DRAFT
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DutchNugget'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 4, 2025

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  • DutchNugget DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kamran James at No. 235 regardless, 106 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Landing Klare that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 20th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
They paid sticker price for Nyck Harbor in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Klare
They read the board right and Max Klare was the payoff at pick 84. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill in pick No. 120 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in the 160th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick199 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in No. 199 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kamran James
Kamran James at the 235th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.