Well the NFL draft has officially came and went and the Buccaneers have made their selections. They were able to do a great job of mixing value with addressing needs. Let’s get into putting some grades for their day three picks.

With their first pick of day three, Tampa Bay nabbed a corner to add some intriguing depth to the room with Miami’s Keionte Scott. He will join forces with Bucs first round pick Rueben Bain Jr. and like Bain Jr., Scott was a big piece of the Miami defense, and he flashes a lot of potential.

He isn’t the biggest player in the world at 5’11”, 193 pounds but Scott is a feisty player who should fit in well with the Bucs. His blitzing ability is something Todd Bowles will surely look to utilize early and often. It wouldn’t have been a surprise if Scott had gone at some point on day two so to be able to pick him up in the fourth round was a huge win for Tampa Bay.

With the first of their two fifth round picks, the Bucs addressed another need on the defensive side of the ball with Demonte Capehart, a big, physical run stuffer who should have those traits translate to the next level quite well. You can’t teach size and that is something Capehart brings to the table at 6’4”, 313 pounds.

He doesn’t offer a ton in the pass rush area at the moment, but that is something that could certainly be developed as time goes on. Even if that pass rushing traits don’t come along though, Capehart should have a role on this team as an early down and goal line player. Tampa Bay did not have the same success stopping the run last year as in year’s past and they want to make sure that changes. Adding Capehart is a nice way to help that cause.

With the pick the Bucs received by moving down in the third with the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay addressed the offensive line where depth was a big issue last season. Billy Schrauth is someone who can step in at guard in a pinch and be effective. He is also a great leader as he was a captain for Notre Dame last season.

Injuries are going to happen throughout the season. In 2025, the Bucs offensive line was ravaged by injuries, and it felt like they had a new starting five combo nearly every week. Having depth at these positions is important and that is exactly what Schrauth will bring to the table. The team brought back Dan Feeney as well as Justin Skule for depth purposes and now with adding Schrauth, they hope their depth along the offensive line is much improved.

Tampa Bay moved up one last time in the draft, going from pick 195 to 185 and gave up their seventh-round pick in the process. With their final selection of the day, they took Bauer Sharp. Look, I honestly did not do much research on Sharp, so I won’t sit here and act like I did. From all accounts he seems like a guy with some receiving upside and is a converted quarterback. Asking him to block may be a work in progress, but he doesn’t seem like a complete liability in that department.

Tight end was a position that was highlighted potentially for the Bucs and they end up taking one at the very end to wrap up their 2026 draft class.

Overall, I really liked this class from Tampa Bay. All positions of need were hit on at one point or another and it obviously helps when you have a potential top five talent fall in your lap at 15. They still have to go out on the field and prove it, but the Bucs got better over the weekend.