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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (TB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TB)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (TB)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (TB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TB)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (TB)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (TB)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (TB)
Craig Woodson
S California
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (TB)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TB)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Craig Woodson
S California
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LV)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Mayer
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jamel Dean
CB
Head Shot
Payne Durham
TE
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Buccaneers this weekend: D+.

The Buccaneers torched the value chart for Phillip Webb, taking him 107 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. However the rest shakes out, Pierce at that price is a win they earned.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 14th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that.
Pick53 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Ezeiruaku at slot 53, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Chris Paul Jr. at pick 77 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
They liked Cobee Bryant enough to skip the value, taking him in the 108th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jonas Sanker in Round 5, Pick 5. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 149 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at pick No. 156 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
The board fumbled Hollin Pierce all the way to slot 157, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Clay Webb
Value said wait; Clay Webb in No. 174 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Kiser in the 185th pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick213 Rnd6 Craig Woodson
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Craig Woodson. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in Round 6, Pick 39 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
No edge and no loss on Ja'Corey Brooks in the 229th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A reach on Teddye Buchanan in pick 235; the board had better options right there. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick238 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
Phillip Webb in the 238th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.