RedPhoenixRising'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RedPhoenixRising DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (TB)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TB)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (TB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Buccaneers: B.

Nobody else had Marcus Harris anywhere near No. 90. The Buccaneers did, by 51 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Oladapo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
No edge and no loss on Graham Barton in pick No. 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Somehow Ladd McConkey was still sitting there in the 57th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Max Melton
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Max Melton in the 89th overall pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris at pick 90 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ray Davis
You do not let a running back like Ray Davis reach No. 126 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Steal is underselling it; Kitan Oladapo at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in Round 6, Pick 28 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick244 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in No. 244 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A quiet steal in pick No. 255: Brevyn Spann-Ford for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.