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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 10, 2025

Todd Bowels draft his Middle Linebacker/Trade for Jalen Ramsey

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (TB)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (TB)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (BUF)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (LAR)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Ramsey
CB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD+
The Buccaneers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-.

The Patrick Payton selection is the head-turner. The Buccaneers reached 50 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The Hill Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tacario Davis
A big swing on Tacario Davis at Round 2, Pick 32, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick 86 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in pick No. 122 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Khalil Barnes
No drama and no debate, Khalil Barnes went about where he belonged in slot 165. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dante Dowdell
Dante Dowdell in the 235th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.