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Trade Alert: Buccaneers Trade Out of the First Round

The Buccaneers will have the first pick on Day 2 of the NFL Draft.

Collin Haalboom

Jason Licht has never shied away from making (or taking) a phone call to (or from) another GM on draft night. The 2022 NFL Draft is clearly no exception. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have completed a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars to move back six spots in the NFL Draft. 

They now hold picks: 33, 60, 91, 106, 133, 180, 249, and 262. 

Despite giving up the team's first-round selection, Jason Licht has now added an extra second-round pick, and fourth-round pick, while also acquiring a sixth-round pick.

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As it stands, the Bucs have now added a significant amount of draft value in the middle rounds. Which isn't all that surprising, when you consider that Jason Licht identified the middle rounds as a clear strength of this year's draft. In addition to their other picks, the Bucs now hold two seconds, a third, an early fourth, and late fourth-round selection—contributing to a total draft count of eight picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.

In terms of trade value, this deal can easily be viewed as a win by the Buccaneers. 

With a number of talented prospects still on the board, it appears as though Jason Licht has made a wise decision. Now, not only will he have the opportunity to draft a player that he may have considered at 27, but he's also managed to acquire a significant amount of additional draft capital in the process.

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Day 2 of the NFL Draft just got a lot more interesting for Bucs fans. 

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Collin Haalboom
COLLIN HAALBOOM

Prior to joining BucsGameday and Sports Illustrated, Collin's written content was provided through Bucs Banter, and NFL Draft Lounge. He is also the creator and host of the Bucs Banter Podcast. He is a graduate of the Communication Studies program at McMaster University, where he was also a varsity basketball player, and later an advanced scout. He lives with his wife and two children in Hamilton, ON. You can follow Collin on YouTube and Twitter.

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