Mocks Link Bucs to Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq as First-Round Option

Overview

• Recent mock drafts, including one by Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr reported by The Sporting News, now project Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Tampa Bay in the first round.
• Sadiq profiles as a movement tight end who plays like a big receiver and threatens defenses down the field rather than a traditional in-line blocker.
• His 2025 output at Oregon included 51 catches for 560 yards and eight touchdowns on 67 targets, supported by elite testing with a 4.39-second 40 and a 43.5-inch vertical.
• Yahoo Sports reports the Bucs could pair Sadiq with starter Cade Otton to lean into more two–tight end sets favored by their new offensive coordinator.
• Coverage notes a tradeoff for Tampa Bay between filling defensive needs and adding a vertical, red‑zone weapon for Baker Mayfield after losing coverage‑dictating receiver Mike Evans.