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Warren Sharp: Bucs Had A Pretty Solid Value Draft

April 26th, 2026

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

If one is going to try to apply math to draft picks, the Bucs just had a fairly strong draft.

And who else would try to inject math into projections than a handicapper? In this instance, it is noted handicapper Warren Sharp.

Before the draft, Sharp, on his website Sharp Football Analysis, rated the top 250 prospects, ranking them Nos 1-250. So say Sharp had a player ranked No. 40. If a team took that player at No. 41, the team got +1 grade for the pick. If the No. 40-rated player was drafted at No. 39 it would be a -1.

Using this system, the Bucs came out with the seventh-best value score this weekend., meaning Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht took advantage of several players slipping in the draft.

Interestingly, the 49ers, per Sharp, reached on way too many players and have been for a few years now. Sharp raked 49ers general manager John Lynch over the coals as a result.

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6 Responses to “Warren Sharp: Bucs Had A Pretty Solid Value Draft”

  1. adam from ny Says:
    April 26th, 2026 at 12:13 am

    i’m still a bit irked about not jumping up into the higher 30’s to land jrod

  2. 3.28.Evans Says:
    April 26th, 2026 at 12:19 am

    Value.

    As in they’ll never cost much.

    Brilliant. Gotta love Groundhog Day.

  3. adam from ny Says:
    April 26th, 2026 at 12:21 am

    also looking forward to landing a UFA gem or two…

    the front office is good – so they might be maneuvering

  4. Ash Says:
    April 26th, 2026 at 12:33 am

    Bain was an amazing situation didn’t see that one coming. But overall, you can gripe about the linebacker they took if you want, it’s fine. They needed one, they got someone physical, which is the direction they want to go with the defense, and I’m all for that.They signed Alex for the coverage issue, and oh wait the improved pass rush is going to make coverage a lot easier for this secondary. I liked this draft.

  5. HopeIn1Hand… Says:
    April 26th, 2026 at 12:33 am

    I’ve come all the way around to the the importance of this consideration of positional value. It translates to four years of extra cap dollars/contract money to retain valuable players on the roster and make moves in free agency to fill holes and offset injury impacts. A team is drafting a player for a term of a contract and with that player comes spending power over that term. Draft picks are assets beyond a player and his performance.

    Top left has secured the most projected spending power over the term of these contracts and the lower right traded that projected spending power away for whatever reasons. Some cases are a fitting use of assets- scheme fit, glaring need but then there is whatever the Jaguars did. Their draft mystifies me.

    This is all projection. These prospects still need to outperform their slotted rookie deals so by no means are the Comanches the next bully anymore than the Jags are doomed.

    I like how the Bucs retain so many players and drafting like they do for positional value frees up money to do it. Good job Licht.

  6. #1bucsfan Says:
    April 26th, 2026 at 1:30 am

    Ash. That’s what I’ve bin saying. Trotter wasn’t drafted to go cover he’s here to help in the run game. Alex his good at both and trotter will get to learn from him. Bucs got a lot more physical this offseason but only time will tell if it pays off. I for 1 am excited about what the Bucs did and can’t wait for the season to start

 

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