March 20, 2026, 2:21 p.m. ET

The regular season and playoffs have come to a close, which allows us to start back up one of our favorite series on Bucs Wire: NFC South Mock Drafts

Of course, Mock Draft Monday will still focus on the team itself, but what will the other teams in the division need come next April? We look at that and do full seven-round mock drafts for every team in the NFC South, not just the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. By doing that, it accomplishes two things: the first is that fans get to know what the team needs, and the other opponents in the division have, but also, you get to know more names in college football.

With that in mind, let’s jump into the picks as we go through the uber-talented NFC South.

Atlanta FalconsRound 2 Pick 48: Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego StateRound 3 Pick 79: Elijah Sarratt, WR, IndianaRound 4, Pick 114: Drew Allar, QB, Penn StateRound 6, Pick 196: Red Murdock, LB, BuffaloRound 7, Pick 231: Parker Brailsford, C, AlabamaNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!Carolina PanthersRound 1, Pick 19: Omar Cooper Jr., WR, IndianaRound 2, Pick 51: R Mason Thomas, Edge, OklahomaRound 3, Pick 83: Connor Lew, C, AuburnRound 4, Pick 119: Chris McClellan, DL, MissouriRound 5, Pick 156: DeMonte Capehart, DL, ClemsonRound 5, Pick 157: Cade Klubnik, QB, ClemsonRound 6, Pick 199: Jack Kelly, LB, BYUNew Orleans SaintsRound 1, Pick 8: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSURound 2, Pick 42: Zion Young, Edge, MissouriRound 3, Pick 73: Domonique Orange, DL, Iowa StateRound 4, Pick 132: Jack Endries, TE, TexasRound 4, Pick 136: Taurean York, LB, Texas A&MRound 5, Pick 150: Ephesians Prysock, CB, WashingtonRound 5, Pick 172: Josh Cameron, WR, BaylorRound 6, Pick 189: Pat Coogan, C, IndianaTampa Bay BuccaneersRound 1, Pick 15: Vega Ioane, G, Penn StateRound 2, Pick 46: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas TechRound 3, Pick 77: Darrell Jackson Jr., DL, Florida StateRound 4, Pick 116: Kage Casey, OT, Boise StateRound 5, Pick 153: Max Llewellyn, Edge, IowaRound 6, Pick 194: Tanner Koziol, TE, HoustonRound 7, Pick 229: Jadon Canady, CB, Oregon