alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
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alexokf'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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  • alexokf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (TB)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Cashman
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in the 116th pick: the Buccaneers steal Hecht and grade out a B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Buccaneers, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Hecht pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They are betting Prysock proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Akheem Mesidor in pick 18, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick46 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Nothing to complain about; Jacob Rodriguez went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They liked Bryce Lance enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 18. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 116 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
You do not let a cornerback like Hezekiah Masses reach the 155th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They talked themselves into Ephesians Prysock at pick 163, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in slot 195 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zane Durant in pick No. 196. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.