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RUN ON JUN 3, 2026

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    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
Anthonie Knapp Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Anthonie Knapp
OT Notre Dame
Jake Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Jake Johnson
TE North Carolina
Bradyn Joiner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Bradyn Joiner
C Purdue
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Buccaneers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tavion Gadson at the Round 3 slot, a reach of 30 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Joiner.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In slot 15 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jyaire Hill
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jyaire Hill. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tavion Gadson
Tavion Gadson at the 77th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Anthonie Knapp
A premium they did not need to pay, Anthonie Knapp a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jake Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jake Johnson at the 153rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Bradyn Joiner
Bradyn Joiner is a better player than No. 193 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Seaton
Good price on Jordan Seaton in Round 7, Pick 13, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.