Tampa Bay Buccaneers
📋 8-9
🏟️ NFC South
🎯 7 picks in 2026 Draft
📋 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#15
Round 2
#46
Round 3
#77
Round 4
#116
Round 5
#155
Round 6
#195
Round 7
#229
🎯 Top Needs
🔥 Edge
CB
LB
OL
DL
Edge: Pass rush
CB: Secondary coverage
LB: Linebacker corps
OL: Offensive line protection
DL: Interior defensive line
⭐ Our Pick
R1 Pick #15
TE
TE · Oregon · 6'3 · 241 lbs
4.39 at 241 lbs — fastest TE combine since 2003. 3 analysts have him in the 14-19 range. Bucs need a weapon.
51 rec, 560 yds, 8 TD. 4.39 40-yard dash at 241 lbs — fastest TE at combine since 2003.
📊 Analyst Mock Projections
NFL.com (Band)
EDGE Keldric Faulk (15 · TB)
FantasyPros
EDGE Keldric Faulk (15 · TB)
NFL.com (Band v2)
S Dillon Thieneman (15 · TB)
OutKick (v2)
EDGE Keldric Faulk (15 · TB)
Kiper (ESPN)
TE Kenyon Sadiq (15 · TB)
Brugler (Athletic)
OG Olaivavega Ioane (15 · TB)
McShay (Ringer)
EDGE Akheem Mesidor (15 · TB)
Iyer (TSN)
TE Kenyon Sadiq (15 · TB)
💭 Dream Draft — All 7 Picks
R2 #46
OT
Caleb Lomu
Utah
R3 #77
EDGE
Romello Height
Texas Tech
R4 #116
Target: DL — Interior defensive line
R5 #155
Target: Edge — Pass rush
R6 #195
Target: DL — Interior defensive line
R7 #229
Target: CB — Secondary coverage
👀 Players to Watch
🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #15
19 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
EDGE
Keldric Faulk
7/19 (37%)
NFL.com (Band), FantasyPros, OutKick (v2), CBS (Wilson), PFF, Yahoo Collab, PrizePicks
TE
Kenyon Sadiq
3/19 (16%)
Kiper (ESPN), Iyer (TSN), DraftTek
CB
Jermod McCoy
2/19 (11%)
Schrager (FOX), Fantasy Alarm
EDGE
Akheem Mesidor
2/19 (11%)
McShay (Ringer), Jeremiah (NFL)
OT
Spencer Fano
1/19 (5%)
USA Today (Sim)
WR
Jordyn Tyson
1/19 (5%)
NFL.com (Filice)
1/19 (5%)
NFL.com (Band v2)
1/19 (5%)
Brugler (Athletic)
LB
C.J. Allen
1/19 (5%)
Campbell (WF)
Full Analyst Breakdown
Campbell (WF)
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LB
C.J. Allen
🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
Jason Licht
Head Coach
Todd Bowles
Cap Space
$14.3M
Dead Cap
$13.3M
🔄 Key Offseason Moves
🟢 Key Arrivals
Limited moves, retaining core
🔴 Key Departures
Key veteran losses
🎲 Draft Day Scenarios
✅ Dream Scenario
Kenyon Sadiq or Keldric Faulk adds the missing piece. Baker Mayfield leads a playoff push in weak NFC South.
❌ Nightmare Scenario
Edge rush remains a weakness. Bucs stuck in 8-9 purgatory with no clear path to contention.
📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#19
WR
Emeka Egbuka
Ohio State
Starting WR
2024
#26
C
Graham Barton
Duke
Starting center
2023
#19
DT
Calijah Kancey
Pittsburgh
Impact DT
2022
No first rounder
2021
#32
EDGE
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
Washington
Rotational