Art'S MOCK DRAFT
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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers cashed the board's mistake on Bernard: C+.

The board owed the Buccaneers one, and it paid up: Germie Bernard, the No. 60 name on the board, sitting there at pick 116 like a gift left on the doorstep. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The Joly reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in Round 2, Pick 14 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at slot 77 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at pick 116 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at No. 155 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick195 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at the 195th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 229, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.