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Draft Selections
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (TB)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (TB)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (TB)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Buccaneers get a C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Buccaneers would have aced it. Romello Height at No. 29 is 32 spots clear of where he belonged. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Hartford pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Romello Height
In pick 29 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
They jumped the gun on Deontae Lawson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick93 Rnd3 Anto Saka
They reached into another round for Anto Saka, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in pick No. 129 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in No. 169 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
A straight-up fair deal on Trebor Pena at slot 208, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
They will replay Malik Hartford at Round 7, Pick 29 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.