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Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (TB)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (TB)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (TB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (TB)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (TB)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Received
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (SEA)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 18 lands the Buccaneers a B-, Gordon II and all.

When a board-topper like Ollie Gordon II slides to slot 234, you do not overthink it, and the Buccaneers did not. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Campbell has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In the 19th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, a steep price for the projection.
Pick55 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
They talked themselves into Maxwell Hairston at pick 55, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No drama and no debate, Andrew Mukuba went about where he belonged in slot 84. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick121 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.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A curious use of Round 4, Pick 26. Interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Kevin Winston Jr. did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish slipping to the 134th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at No. 172 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Circle this one: Ricky White III at pick No. 223 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at pick 234 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.