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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 16, 2025

Patrick Queen to Bucs

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (TB)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (TB)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (TB)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DET)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
The Buccaneers let Slaughter fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 22 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Rueben Bain Jr. and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In No. 27 they get a disruptor off the edge, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at the 54th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
A tidy bit of business in the 122nd overall pick, where Daylen Everette graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 James Smith
James Smith at Round 5, Pick 23 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
A wild overpay on Tony Grimes in slot 211, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson in pick 235 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.