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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

Bucs filled out LB push Dennis to LB4

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TB)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TB)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (TB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (TB)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (TB)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (TB)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (WSH)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Braswell
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureF
A mixed bag for the Buccaneers, and a C+ to match.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Buccaneers did exactly that with Malachi Lawrence in the 77th pick.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Hurst value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerfielder for the defense. More want than need.
Pick31 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In slot 31 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 77 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
No drama and no debate, Beau Stephens went about where he belonged in the 147th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A conviction pick on Bryce Boettcher at Round 5, Pick 15 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick187 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They reached into another round for Keyshaun Elliott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Dalton Johnson at the 198th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jack Pyburn this early at the 223rd pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
The board had cheaper options than Josh Cuevas at No. 229, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.