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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 18, 2025

TB double up on D and trade for Hilton

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (TB)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Michael Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Michael Harris
LB Maryland
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TB)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kevin Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kevin Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAR)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Hilton
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jamel Dean
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB+
The Buccaneers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-.

The Buccaneers put a flag in the ground for Michael Harris, 81 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a C- and check back in two years.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Lawson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Hit on Rueben Bain Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Circle this one: Deontae Lawson at the 36th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tacario Davis. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
They let Oscar Delp come to them and pounced at No. 122. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Michael Harris
Value said wait; Michael Harris in the 200th overall pick says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A quiet steal in pick 228: Jalen Catalon for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick235 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
A big swing on Solomon Tuliaupupu at pick No. 235, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.