Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2027 three-round NFL mock draft—The front seven overhaul continues but not before a blue chip player falls into their lap
With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2026 season now at the halfway point, it’s worth exploring what offseason reinforcements may look like. Here’s a 3-round 2027 NFL mock draft.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a dogfight in the NFC South. It isn’t a traditional “dogfight” — but it is nevertheless a hotly contested divisional race at the halfway point of the season.
Consider me intrigued to see how it all plays out. Whichever teams don’t win the race? At this pace they’ll be picking early in the 2027 NFL Draft. For Tampa Bay, a hot defense offers hope that they’ll be the one to make the postseason. But if they’re not? Reinforcements are needed to raise the floor of the roster. What could that look like? Here’s a three-round 2027 NFL mock draft for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2027 3-round mock draft — A ‘best player available’ pick plus front seven reinforcements
1st round, 7th overall – Charlie Becker, WR, Indiana
This one came down to a best player available pick for me. The Bucs aren’t necessarily hurting for weaponry but continuing to stack up a new skill group around Baker Mayfield makes sense given Chris Godwin’s age. Ted Hurst has plenty of promise but he wouldn’t stop me from picking a top-flight prospect at wide receiver to pair with Emeka Egbuka long-term.
2nd round, 41st overall – Yhonzae Pierre, EDGE, Alabama
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to brace for the possibility of having to replace Yaya Diaby this offseason in the pass rush. Rueben Bain Jr. should have plenty to say about the snap share when it is all said and done. But Tampa needs more on the edge.
Pierre was a riser at this time last year but his momentum hasn’t sustained through the 2026 college football season as a blue chip prospect. That said, he still has the explosiveness and juice of a top-50 pass rusher and I think he’d be a great foil to some of the compact, low to the ground rushers that Tampa currently offers.
3rd round, 72nd overall – Fred Johnson, LB, South Carolina
Run, hit, tackle. Explosiveness. Yes please — the Bucs look like they’ve hit one out of the park with Josiah Trotter as an off-ball linebacker and getting Johnson to be a long-term running mate would give Tampa Bay a dynamic young duo on the second level. Johnson’s made a big leap in his play this season for the Gamecocks and has built plenty of buzz as a Day 2 target.
The Alex Anzalone experience hasn’t been great in 2026 — a pick like this ensures it is short-lived.
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