stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (TB)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (TB)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (TB)
Jalon Walker
LB-EDGE Georgia
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (TB)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Buccaneers: B-.

The Buccaneers put a flag in the ground for Jalon Walker, 43 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lacy. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Barrett Carter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Barrett Carter in No. 28. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 59 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
By-the-book stuff, Tacario Davis at Round 3, Pick 29 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Quinn Carroll
Quinn Carroll at the 162nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at slot 164 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kyren Lacy in slot 240, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dante Trader Jr. this early at Round 7, Pick 29. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.