2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 7 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: June 08, 2026Overview
Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 7 selections. Biggest needs: Offensive Guard, Cornerback, Tight End.
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #15 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jermod McCoy, Cornerback, Tennessee
Rank: #14 overall | Grade: A- Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Tampa Bay Buccaneers desperately needed Cornerback help (need #2), and Jermod McCoy was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Jermod McCoy brings immediate impact to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jermod McCoy is a fluid, explosive man-coverage corner with elite ball skills and advanced route anticipation who projects as a first-round pick despite an ACL injury that cost him the 2025 season. At 6'0", 193 pounds, McCoy's 2024 tape at Tennessee... His best trait—elite ball skills with 4 ints in 2024 (3 inside opponent 3-yard line)—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Darius Slay with similar reduction ability and plant-and-drive explosiveness-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #46 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Emmanuel Pregnon, Offensive Guard, Oregon
Rank: #46 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Tampa Bay Buccaneers desperately needed Offensive Guard help (need #1), and Emmanuel Pregnon was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Emmanuel Pregnon brings immediate impact to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Emmanuel Pregnon is the most pro-ready interior offensive lineman in the 2026 NFL Draft class. The 6'5", 318-pound redshirt senior has been lights-out all season for the Ducks after transferring from USC, allowing only two pressures after yielding 18... His best trait—hasn't allowed a sack since 2022 at power 4 level—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Comparable to Connor Williams (7.7 grade)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #77 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ted Hurst, Wide Receiver, Georgia State
Rank: #80 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Wide Receiver wasn't the top priority, Ted Hurst's talent at #80 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:Ted Hurst brings immediate impact to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ted Hurst will be one of the first Group of Five prospects selected in the 2026 NFL Draft after establishing himself as one of the most productive receivers in Georgia State history. The 6'3", 195-pound receiver became the first Georgia State player... His best trait—elite contested catch ability (61.1% rate)—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a George Pickens (contested catch artist with length)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #116: Michael Trigg (Tight End, Baylor) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #155: JC Davis (Offensive Tackle, Illinois) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #195: Roman Hemby (Running Back, Indiana) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #229: Trey Moore (Edge Rusher, Texas) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.---
Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 7 positions addressed across 7 picks.---