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Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (TB)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TB)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (TB)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LV)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LV)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Buccaneers lost the trade table, and the C+ tells the story.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Buccaneers did exactly that with Que Robinson in the 157th overall pick. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. However the rest shakes out, Taylor at that price is a win they earned.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

If Donovan Ezeiruaku and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid up for Donovan Ezeiruaku at the 53rd pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A straight-up fair deal on Denzel Burke at pick 84, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 97th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kaimon Rucker well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalen McLeod
They reached into another round for Jalen McLeod, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in Round 5, Pick 19 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A reasonable price with a little left over, Hayden Conner in pick 222. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
No drama and no debate, Zeek Biggers went about where he belonged in the 235th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.