Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT

Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 12, 2025

Scott's picks 3

  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (TB)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (TB)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (TB)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (TB)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Jahiem White Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (TB)
Jahiem White
RB West Virginia
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (TB)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mateer, and a B-, for the Buccaneers.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Buccaneers spent the 166th pick on Kalil Alexander, a name most had 89 spots down the list.

The whole projection now runs through John Mateer; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Lomu at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 John Mateer
In slot 27 they get a long-term answer under center, and a steal at that.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
A slide stopped in pick No. 60, with Caleb Lomu worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at the 91st pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Adepoju Adebawore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Adepoju Adebawore well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander at Round 5, Pick 27 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jahiem White
Jahiem White at pick 211 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
A big swing on Solomon Tuliaupupu at No. 245, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.