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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Buccaneers: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Frank Gore Jr. in No. 246, a good 22 spots before the room expected him.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Phillips pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 26, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
They took Adisa Isaac at par in Round 2, Pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
No edge and no loss on Dominick Puni in slot 89; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Nice patience on Andru Phillips, who had no business lasting to the 92nd pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Good price on Brenden Rice in No. 125, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd6 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau in the 220th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick246 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 246th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.