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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
Malaki Starks
DB Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE Florida State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (TB)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (TB)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (TB)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 6 (TB)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 7 (TB)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (TB)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
DB Georgia
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 6 (LV)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LAC)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Mixon
RB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Buccaneers.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Buccaneers took J.J. Weaver at pick No. 209, roughly 78 spots before his name belonged.

It is not that Starks is a bad player; it is that the Buccaneers had louder needs to answer first. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. They banked enough surplus on Badger to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
Of all the spots to shop, they chose defensive back. Malaki Starks in the 24th overall pick leaves interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick45 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in pick No. 45 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at No. 82 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks in Round 4, Pick 15 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Davison Igbinosun. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deontae Lawson in pick 155. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick167 Rnd6 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at pick No. 167 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mason Taylor well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Elijhah Badger for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They talked themselves into J.J. Weaver at the 209th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.