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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

Bucs prep for life without Sir Voccea Dennis!

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB
More right than wrong for the Buccaneers, and a B- to prove it.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Buccaneers started one anyway for George Gumbs Jr., 77 picks ahead of schedule. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Johnson. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 25 they get a seam-stretching tight end at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson slipping to the 46th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in pick No. 77, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in the 155th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick195 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for George Gumbs Jr.. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They went early on Eli Heidenreich in Round 7, Pick 13, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.