B-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Buccaneers: B-.
by Samebasicguy ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 4 reaches
Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Buccaneers spent the Round 5 slot on VJ Payne, a name most had 43 spots down the list.
Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Stukes makes the weekend a net positive.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 30th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at Round 2, Pick 11 when waiting would have done the job. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Gabe Jacas at slot 46 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Treydan Stukes at No. 82 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
No drama and no debate, Jack Endries went about where he belonged in pick No. 116. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
VJ Payne at pick 155 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Fair-plus on Drew Allar, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.