We're two days into the NFL Draft, and it's hard to feel bad about what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have done. Taking Emeka Egbuka in the first round stirred the pot, but Jason Licht landed the gamble when he drafted Notre Dame's Benjamin Morrison and Kansas State's Jacob Parrish on Day 2.
Doubling up on cornerbacks wasn't exactly what everyone had in mind, especially with pass rush being such a concern, but it's hardly a bad strategy. Tampa Bay's secondary struggled mightily last season, and this is a clear investment in the position.
Now, all attention turns to lottery tickets on Day 3, and which ones the Bucs can secure that hopefully end up paying off. Tampa Bay has three picks on the last day of the draft -- No. 121, No. 157, No. 235 - and each one of those could land the team a key piece for the future.
Which NFL Draft sleepers can the Buccaneers still steal on Day 3 of the NFL Draft?
There are two positions of need the Bucs still need to address before the draft if over, which is likely where the team's attention will be focused. With cornerback taken care of, Tampa Bay needs to dig deep into the edge rusher and linebacker bag on Saturday.
Pickings are slim at both positions, but there's still some decent talent to be had. Here's a look at the best available edge rushers and linebackers as the Bucs lean into the sleeper side of things to try and find some help.
Edge Rushers
- Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia
- Bradyn Swinson, LSU
- Tyler Batty, BYU
- Barryn Sorrel, Texas
- Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
- Que Robinson, Alabama
- David Walker, Central Arkansas
- Tyler Baron, Miami (FL)
- Jared Ivey, Ole Miss
- Antwuan Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
- Jah Joyer, Minnesota
Linebackers
- Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
- Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
- Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
- Kobe King, Penn State
- Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
- Jackson Woodard, UNLV
- Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
- Jackson Woodard, Western Kentucky
- Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota
- Barrett Carter, Clemson
- Eugene Asante, Auburn
- Shemar James, Florida
- Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kentucky
Who are the best players available on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft?
Here's a look at the overall best available players as we hit the final day of the draft. Shedeur Sanders is by far the most stunning name to see on this list, as no player has fallen this hard or far without having some sort of serious red flag -- and even then, players with character concerns that push the envelope of legality have gone sooner than this.
Yet, Shedeur remains and it's getting to the point where the Bucs taking a flier on him might not be the worst idea in the world given the value in taking him this late.
That would be a pure luxury pick, albeit one tinged with the future in mind. Other luxury picks could include running back Cam Skattebo or wide receiver Isaiah Bond but it's pretty much a certainty that neither of those positions will get attention from the Bucs.
- QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
- RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
- WR Jalen Royals, Utah State
- DT Joshua Farmer, Florida State
- QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
- TE Gunnar Helm, Texas
- WR Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
- G Marcus Mbow, Purdue
- EDGE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
- G Miles Frazier, LSU
- EDGE Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia
- RB Jordan James, Oregon
- QB Will Howard, Ohio State
- LB Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
- RB Trevor Etienne, Georgia
- LB Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
- EDGE Bradyn Swinson, LSU
- C Drew Kendall, Boston College
- DT Jay Tola, UCLA
- S Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
- RB DJ Giddens, Kansas State
- G Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
- T Cameron Williams, Texas
- LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
- C Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
- G Joe Huber, Wisconsin
- LB Kobe King, Penn State
- CB Quincy Riley, Louisville
- T Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, Florida
- EDGE Tyler Batty, BYU
- C Eli Cox, Kentucky
- T Jalen Travis, Iowa State
- LB Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
- S Craig Woodson, Cal
- TE Luke Lachey, Iowa
- DT Yahya Black, Iowa
- G Xavier Truss, Georgia
- LB Jackson Woodard, UNLV
- WR Nick Nash, San Jose State
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