March 6, 2026, 11:06 a.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: Brandon Cisse, CB, South CarolinaRound 3: Gracen Halton, DL, OklahomaRound 4: Tyreak Sapp, Edge, FloridaRound 6: Cole Wisniweski, S, Texas TechRound 7: Jalon Daniels, QB, KansasNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!Round 1: Makai Lemon, WR, USCRound 2: Gabe Jacas, Edge, IllinoisRound 3: Sam Roush, TE, StanfordRound 4: Brian Parker II, OT, DukeRound 5: Nick Singleton, RB, Penn StateRound 5: Cade Klubnik, QB, ClemsonRound 6: VJ Payne, S, Kansas StateRound 7: Ethan Onianwa, G, Ohio StateNew Orleans SaintsRound 1: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio StateRound 2: Caleb Lomu, OL, UtahRound 3: Domonique Orange, DL, Iowa StateRound 4: Emmett Johnson, RB, NebraskaRound 4: J.C. Davis, OT, IllinoisRound 5: Joe Royer, TE, CincinnatiRound 5: Aiden Fisher, LB, IndianaRound 6: Zane Durant, DL, Penn StateTampa Bay BuccaneersRound 1: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, OregonRound 2: R Mason Thomas, Edge, OklahomaRound 3: Max Klare, TE, Ohio StateRound 4: Jalon Kilgore, CB, South CarolinaRound 5: Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn StateRound 6: Pat Coogan, iOL, IndianaRound 7: Eli Heidenreich, FB/TE, Navy