TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
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TDBUCS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2025

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Mock drafts from TDBUCS

2025-20

  • TDBUCS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (TB)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (TB)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TB)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Tim Smith at the 225th overall pick regardless, 85 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. A real need, handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at the 60th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A tidy bit of business in slot 68, where Alfred Collins graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick 84 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
You do not let a tight end like Mason Taylor reach No. 120 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Taking Dylan Fairchild in the 127th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Somehow Malachi Moore was still sitting there in slot 133, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Chris Paul Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jeffrey Bassa in the 193rd pick, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith at pick No. 199 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith in pick 225 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 James Burnip
James Burnip at Round 7, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.