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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers robbed the room for Wilson. Final grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Payton Wilson tumbling to the Buccaneers in the 89th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

Reaching for Johnson left real value on the table behind him. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Good price on T.J. Tampa in the 57th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Taking Payton Wilson in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick92 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
They reached a country mile for Theo Johnson at pick 92, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They liked Jaylin Simpson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 125th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Value said wait; Keaton Bills in slot 220 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matthew Jones. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.