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  • Geno DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (TB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (TB)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (TB)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Buccaneers for Ewers: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Quinn Ewers, the 136th overall pick, roughly 40 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Burch reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Interior defensive 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 tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in pick 53, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They paid up for Jordan Burch at the 84th pick when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in the 85th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They let Darien Porter come to them and pounced at slot 91. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
Somehow Quinn Ewers was still sitting there in No. 136, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Taking Cody Simon in Round 5, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They read the board right and Cam Horsley was the payoff at pick No. 237. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.