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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (TB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (TB)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (TB)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (TB)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD
Conviction outran the board for the Buccaneers, and it cost them: F.

The Buccaneers did not so much draft Taulia Tagovailoa as overpay for him, 68 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 26 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Cooper Beebe
In pick 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick63 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at Round 2, Pick 31 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
They paid up for Braelon Allen at pick No. 89 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at No. 92 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They reached a country mile for Jalyx Hunt at the 124th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
A real head-scratcher, Mason McCormick in Round 4, Pick 25 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick No. 133 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Johnny Wilson reach pick 154 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick155 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the 155th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They jumped the gun on Jared Wiley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in slot 215 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick220 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taulia Tagovailoa. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in No. 246 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.