gtl2008'S MOCK DRAFT

gtl2008

  • gtl2008 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (TB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (TB)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (TB)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (TB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TB)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (TB)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SF)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (SF)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a B- for the Buccaneers.

The search is over. The Buccaneers handed the keys to Bo Nix, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Clark at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

If McClellan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They read the board right and Kris Jenkins was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at pick No. 74 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at No. 110 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in slot 118 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in pick 188 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A wild overpay on Jase McClellan in the 220th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
Zion Nelson at the 231st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.