Buccaneers make franchise-altering move in latest mock draft
This would be a huge move for Tampa.
Buccaneers make franchise-altering move in latest mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enter the NFL Draft knowing that Todd Bowles has to get more out of his pass rush in 2026.
Hasson Reddick was supposed to be the player last season that helped the Buccaneers get after the quarterback, but he didn't become the player the franchise had envisioned. Now, with the draft fast approaching, the Buccaneers, who pick at No. 15, have some defensive players in mind.
But who? For CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli, he has the Bucs executing a huge trade with the Washington Commanders to move up to No. 7 and taking Miami's Rueben Bain Jr.
"Now the phones begin ringing," Fornelli wrote . "Washington could take Bain here, but with only two top-100 picks and only six overall, the Commanders move down to acquire more. Meanwhile, the Bucs move up to get the pass rusher they desire in Bain.