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Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (TB)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Received
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (BUF)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedC+ TradesB- FutureC+
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Buccaneers: C+.

The Jihaad Campbell pick is the one that will follow the Buccaneers into the fall. They took him 22 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Jihaad Campbell that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In pick No. 19 they get the heartbeat of the defense, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at the 53rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andrew Mukuba. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots to take Lathan Ransom, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cody Simon at linebacker with interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nice patience on Nick Nash, who had no business lasting to No. 157. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.