Feb. 13, 2026, 12:24 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: Romello Height, Edge, Texas TechRound 3: Zachariah Branch, WR, GeorgiaRound 4: Sam Roush, TE, StanfordRound 6: Desmond Reid, RB, PittsburghRound 7: Rayshaun Benny, DL, MichiganNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!Round 1: K.C. Concepcion, WR, Texas A&MRound 2: Josiah Trotter, LB, MissouriRound 3: Keyron Crawford, Edge, AuburnRound 4: Brian Parker II, OT, DukeRound 5: Jalon Kilgore, CB, South CarolinaRound 5: Mike Washington Jr., RB, ArkansasRound 6: Logan Jones, C, IowaRound 7: Taylen Green, QB, ArkansasNew Orleans SaintsRound 1: Makai Lemon, WR, USCRound 2: Gabe Jacas, DL, IllinoisRound 3: Emmett Johnson, RB, NebraskaRound 4: Albert Regis, DL, Texas A&MRound 4: Billy Schrauth, G, Notre DameRound 5: Drew Allar, QB, Penn StateRound 5: Harold Perkins Jr., LB/S, LSURound 6: DeMonte Capehart, DL, ClemsonTampa Bay BuccaneersRound 1: Caleb Banks, DL, FloridaRound 2: Jake Golday, LB, CincinnatiRound 3: Michael Trigg, TE, BaylorRound 4: Malik Muhammad, CB, TexasRound 5: Cade Klubnik, QB, ClemsonRound 6: Bishop Fitzgerald, S, USCRound 7: Patrick Payton, Edge, LSU