“The Beast” has been unleashed.

The definitive draft guide is now public. Each year Dane Brugler of The Athletic puts out an exhaustive draft guide that includes over 2,700 breakdowns of potential draft picks and undrafted free agent signees.

Until recently,  Joe has had to research prospects relying on position breakdowns and schlock drafts. That was until Emory Hunt of CBS, the czar of the playbook, and Brugler published their draft guides this week.

Many — not all — but many schlock drafts have the Bucs selecting Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq at No. 15. Joe has explained in previous stories why he’s good with that, if it comes to pass.

And remember: Bucs coach Todd Bowles said at the owners meetings in Arizona recently that he believes in drafting the best player available in the first round and then you attack needs beginning on Day 2 of the draft.

If you think Bowles is conning you, just remember last year at the owners meetings, Bowles said he was 100 percent good if the Bucs drafted a skill position player in the first round over an inside linebacker.

Lo and behold, the Bucs drafted Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round.

So, since Brugler’s “The Beast” is fresh, Joe decided to see what Brugler’s analysis of Sadiq may be.

SUMMARY

A one-year starter at Oregon, Sadiq lined up across the formation but operated mostly out of the slot (58.5 percent of snaps) and inline (27.7 percent) in former offensive coordinator Will Stein’s balanced spread scheme. After backing up Terrance Ferguson for two seasons, Sadiq had his breakout in 2025, becoming the first player in Oregon history to win Big Ten Tight End of the Year honors. Despite sharing targets with talented fellow tight end Jamari Johnson, Sadiq led the Ducks with 51 catches, a program record for tight ends, and paced all FBS tight ends with eight touchdown grabs. A “Freaks List” alum who backed it up at the NFL combine, Sadiq is a brawny athlete with a unique combination of explosiveness and play strength. He brings both short-area quickness and long speed to the position and can outpace coverage and win at all three levels. Although he needs to clean up the easy drops, he plays strong to the football and has put numerous high-difficulty grabs (some of which required wild adjustments) on tape. As a blocker, he needs continued technique work but competes with outstanding physicality to latch, drive and win his assignment. Overall, Sadiq has mismatch-creating potential in the NFL, because of his ability to out-quick and out-tough defenders as both a pass catcher and blocker. He projects as a versatile, Vernon Davis-like weapon and has his best football ahead of him.

Interesting that Brugler brought up how Sadiq was one of Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” members. Feldman puts this list out annually in the summer and it seems Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht loves to draft guys in the first round who are on Feldman’s Freak List.

It makes Joe drool to think the Bucs could have a versatile tight end who is a mismatch against linebackers and defensive backs who can and will stretch the field on one end and Cade Otton being the inline tight end on the other side of the line.

When new Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson was in Atlanta, he ran a lot of two-tight-end sets.

Now, if you have to ask, “But Joe, the Bucs already have Payne Durham and Ko Kieft, why would they need another tight end?” Joe would reply, “You answered your own question.”

The Bucs are likely one position (tight end) from being really dangerous on offense. The Bucs are four players, maybe more, from being good on defense.

An excellent offense might just be able to carry a leaky defense to the playoffs.