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Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 5, Pick 19 lands the Buccaneers a B, Jackson and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Buccaneers watched Donovan Jackson slide 76 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Powell-Ryland to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick53 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They went early on Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick No. 53, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at slot 84 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They left a pile of value on the table to take Antwaun Powell-Ryland this early at the 120th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
They will replay Donovan Jackson at pick 158 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
They jumped the gun on Jackson Hawes, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.