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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
C+
ValueC
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers clearly saw something nobody else did in Malachi Lawrence, taking him 33 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.
Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 1 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
T.J. Parker
In the 15th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick46
Rnd2
Malachi Lawrence
A big swing on Malachi Lawrence at No. 46, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77
Rnd3
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick 77 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.



