Biggest Tampa Bay Buccaneers busts

Picks that fell furthest short of what their draft slot usually produces. Players still playing aren't counted. How this works

1. 1Gaines AdamsDE · #4 in 2007 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 10 vs 68 expected at #4−58
2. 2Bo JacksonPro Bowl ×1RB · #1 in 1986 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 23 vs 73 expected at #1−50
3. 3Keith McCantsDE · #4 in 1990 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 19 vs 68 expected at #4−49
4. 4Charles McRaeT · #7 in 1991 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 18 vs 60 expected at #7−42
5. 5Eric CurryDE · #6 in 1993 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 23 vs 62 expected at #6−39
6. 6Cadillac WilliamsRB · #5 in 2005 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 28 vs 65 expected at #5−37
7. 7Danny PeeblesWR · #33 in 1989 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 3 vs 39 expected at #33−36
8. 8Booker ReeseDE · #32 in 1982 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 4 vs 39 expected at #32−35
9. 9Demetrious DuBoseLB · #34 in 1993 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 6 vs 40 expected at #34−34
10. 10Brian PriceDT · #35 in 2010 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 7 vs 39 expected at #35−32
11. 11Noah SpenceDE · #39 in 2016 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 4 vs 36 expected at #39−32
12. 12Vernon Hargreaves IIICB · #11 in 2016 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 27 vs 58 expected at #11−31
13. 13Reidel AnthonyWR · #16 in 1997 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 17 vs 47 expected at #16−30
14. 14Jackie WalkerLB · #28 in 1986 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 11 vs 39 expected at #28−28
15. 15Arron SearsG · #35 in 2007 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 13 vs 39 expected at #35−26
16. 16Dexter JacksonWR · #58 in 2008 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 1 vs 27 expected at #58−26
17. 17Roberto AguayoK · #59 in 2016 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 1 vs 27 expected at #59−26
18. 18Fred AcornDB · #57 in 1984 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 2 vs 27 expected at #57−25
19. 19Don SmithRB · #51 in 1987 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 4 vs 29 expected at #51−25
20. 20Regan UpshawDE · #12 in 1996 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 31 vs 56 expected at #12−25
21. 21Marcus JonesDE · #22 in 1996 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 19 vs 44 expected at #22−25
22. 22Kyle TraskQB · #64 in 2021 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 1 vs 26 expected at #64−25
23. 23Da'Quan BowersDE · #51 in 2011 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 5 vs 29 expected at #51−24
24. 24Chris BraswellLB · #57 in 2024 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 3 vs 27 expected at #57−24
25. 25Melvin JohnsonDB · #43 in 1995 by Tampa Bay BuccaneersSSI_Val 10 vs 33 expected at #43−23