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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TB)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
The Buccaneers land in the muddy middle: C+.

There is a lot to like until you notice running back is still a hole. The Buccaneers never got to the one that mattered most.

Altmyer has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Scott steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Zion Young
They liked Zion Young enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 30. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick46 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lee Hunter. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keionte Scott at the 77th pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Taurean York
Fair-plus on Taurean York, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick116 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly is a better player than the 116th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
A clean, defensible pick in slot 153 with a little surplus value in Jude Bowry. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
A reach on Luke Altmyer in Round 7, Pick 13; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.