There will be a lot of talk about Howell having shorter arms, but the tape shows an Aggie who plays every snap with intensity. Todd Bowles could use more juice off the edge.

Trade! The Buccaneers trade the 15th pick to the Steelers for the 21st pick and a third-rounder.

At 6-2, 248 pounds, Howell doesn't have ideal size, which is why he may be available this late. What he has is a track record of production against elite competition. The SEC Defensive Player of the Year had 25 sacks in three seasons and 11.5 in 2025. He may not be a difference-maker against the run, but Howell should make an immediate impact on passing downs. Howell would fill the Bucs' most pressing need, but we should consider that general manager Jason Licht doesn't always draft a player who fills what everyone else thinks is a need. (See Emeka Egbuka.) Howell, though, might be too good to pass up.

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if Kenyon Sadiq works his way into the top 10 by the time the draft rolls around. We've seen how important tight ends have become for plenty of offenses in recent years, and how teams value the position. Sadiq is the clear No. 1 option at the position to be That Guy in this class. He reminds me of George Kittle.

Four streaks came to an end in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers did not win the NFC South for the first time since 2020, did not make the playoffs for the first time since 2019, do not have Mike Evans on the roster for the first time since 2013 and do not have Lavonte David on the roster for the first time since 2011.

It's a different era of Buccaneers football. The Bucs have drafted ahead at receiver, with Jalen McMillan in the third round two years ago and Emeka Egbuka in the first round last April. They are OK there even after Evans signed in San Francisco. Even so, Ted Hurst in the third round gives Baker Mayfield another target as a big 6-foot-4 end zone magnet (15 scores over the past two years). The Bucs needed a solve at linebacker with David retiring, and signed Alex Anzalone as part of the answer. Josiah Trotter can be another part of the answer. He's a tackling machine, with 183 over the past two seasons.

The two picks that really stand out from this draft class, though, are two kids from across the state at Miami. Reuben Bain Jr. mixes power, bend, good angles and burst to be a real pass-rushing problem for opponents. Offensive coordinators have to account for him. He had 9.5 sacks and 71 pressures last season, and he pitched in against the run, too. A lot has been made about his short 30⅞-inch arms. But there's no denying his consistent ability to get home with all of his other traits. With Al-Quadin Muhammad (11 sacks last season) also coming in, the Bucs' pass rush could be really good in 2026.

I also liked the Keionte Scott pick a lot. He's all over the Miami tape, disrupting opposing offenses as a blitzer, chasing down running backs and making plays on the ball in coverage. Scott could factor in as a slot corner or safety. Tampa Bay got him at good value, too -- he was No. 80 on my board, so I wasn't expecting to see him still out there at the 116th pick.

The tight end position wasn't addressed until the sixth round. I had it as the top roster need, and Kenyon Sadiq was often matched with the Bucs at the 15th pick. I have no issue with the Bucs taking Bain there (Sadiq and Bain were back to back on my board), but they needed to do something at the position before taking Bauer Sharp in the late rounds. Tampa Bay re-signed Cade Otton, but the Bucs could go with a lot of two-tight end sets this season in Zac Robinson's offense, and it was a missed opportunity to not get a higher-rated prospect.

First-rounder Bain, short arms and all, second-round LB Josiah Trotter and fourth-round CB Keionte Scott could all be Week 1 starters for a club in an atypical state of transition. But don't be surprised if explosive third-round WR Ted Hurst turns out to be the best of the bunch in the Bucs' post-Evans world.