Art'S MOCK DRAFT

Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Buccaneers: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Buccaneers took Max Llewellyn at pick No. 116, roughly 30 spots before his name belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Landing Allen that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick No. 15 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing CJ Allen in No. 46. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick77 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
They talked themselves into Max Llewellyn at the 116th pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.