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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

Tampa loads up on diffrence makers

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (TB)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB+
The Buccaneers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Buccaneers clearly saw something nobody else did in Nadame Tucker, taking him 53 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The McNeil-Warren pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
They paid sticker price for Kenyon Sadiq in No. 18, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick46 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board had Anthony Hill Jr. higher than the 46th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick77 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 77 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick116 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at pick 116 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A straight-up fair deal on Beau Stephens at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Zane Durant
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Zane Durant reach the 195th overall pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dallen Bentley in the 196th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Andre Fuller in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.