2027 NFL Draft · NFC South
Tampa Bay Buccaneers mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs
Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026
Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
- First pick
- No. 8 (round 1, projected)
- Picks
7 (tap to see them)
- Round 1 · projected No. 8
- Round 2 · projected No. 40
- Round 3 · projected No. 72
- Round 4 · projected No. 104
- Round 5 · projected No. 136
- Round 6 · projected No. 168
- Round 7 · projected No. 200
- Biggest needs
- defensive tackle, tight end, interior offensive line
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South) own 7 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 8 overall in round 1. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates defensive tackle as the biggest need (grade 70, low need), then tight end (72) and interior offensive line (74). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved QB need up (86 → 78), EDGE need down (76 → 90) and LB need down (80 → 90); the quarterback read uses Baker Mayfield, 31, 2 starter seasons. Todd Bowles is the head coach and Jason Licht the general manager.
- Projected first pick
- No. 8round 1
- 2027 picks
- 70 acquired
- Biggest need
- DTLow need · grade 70
- Head coach
- Todd BowlesGM Jason Licht
Buccaneers 2027 draft picks: all 7 selections
| Round | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 40 projected | Own pick |
| 3 | 72 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 104 projected | Own pick |
| 5 | 136 projected | Own pick |
| 6 | 168 projected | Own pick |
| 7 | 200 projected | Own pick |
Buccaneers team needs for 2027
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 70 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 72 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 74 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.
What changed since March
- QB need ↑ (86 → 78): QB1: Baker Mayfield, 31, 2 starter seasons; March QB grade 86, 9.1 PPG over 6 games this season (weight 0.141)
- EDGE need ↓ (76 → 90): 2026 R1 pick Rueben Bain Jr. (#15) filled EDGE
- LB need ↓ (80 → 90): 2026 R2 pick Josiah Trotter (#46) filled LB
March 2026 top three: DT (70), TE (72), IOL (74). The top three is the same positions.
All 11 positions
| Position | Grade | Need |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive tackle | 70 | Low need |
| Tight end | 72 | Low need |
| Interior offensive line | 74 | Low need |
| Cornerback | 74 | Low need |
| Quarterback | 78 | Low need |
| Running back | 78 | Low need |
| Wide receiver | 80 | Low need |
| Safety | 82 | Low need |
| Offensive tackle | 88 | No need |
| Edge rusher | 90 | No need |
| Linebacker | 90 | No need |
What the community drafts for the Buccaneers
462 mocks so far — trends firm up as more drafts come in. The Buccaneers have 13 logged picks (9 with their first three selections).
Buccaneers 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs
- David Stone — #8 · DT · Oklahoma · low need at DT
- Jamari Johnson — #16 · TE · Oregon · low need at TE
- Trey'Dez Green — #19 · TE · LSU · low need at TE
- Will Echoles — #34 · DT · Ole Miss · low need at DT
- Jayden Jackson — #40 · DT · Oklahoma · low need at DT
Consensus-ranked prospects at the Buccaneers' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 8). See the full 2027 consensus board.
Top dynasty assets on the Buccaneers
- Bucky Irving — RB8 · Superflex value 4,481
- Emeka Egbuka — WR23 · Superflex value 2,906
- Baker Mayfield — QB23 · Superflex value 2,233
- Kenny Gainwell — RB51 · Superflex value 1,184
- Ted Hurst — WR76 · Superflex value 1,068
Ranked by Superflex market value. See every player's dynasty value and this week's risers and fallers.