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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-. The J.C. Davis selection is the head-turner. The Buccaneers reached 91 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
That Franklin pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 19 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Blake Corum
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Blake Corum well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83
Rnd3
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119
Rnd4
J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at Round 4, Pick 19 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197
Rnd6
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 197th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220
Rnd6
Ja'Had Carter
A wild overpay on Ja'Had Carter in slot 220, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick240
Rnd7
Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin in the 240th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.







