The Bucs dominated for the past six months at the top of the NFC South due to the approach they adopted when it came to team building. General Manager Jason Licht did it in the Super Bowl contention window that he and the team had along with legendary quarterback Tom Brady, so it is calculated when he moves his chips to put all his chips on the table.
Since then, Licht has overhauled the roster with his young talent.
Based on His comments at the NFL Combine this weekhe likes to be at the thickness of his competition and continues to be measured in assessing which players are brought in to become part of a long-standing culture.
Jason Licht believes Bucs is “up” and does not want to put a promising future at risk
Bucs GM Jason Licht – Photo by Bailey Adams/Pr
The Bucs will have only two players next season, who are over 30 next season, with wide receiver Mike Evans, who just turned 30 in early February and defensive tackle Vita Vea. Internal linebacker Lavonte David still measures the weights whether he’s coming back or not, but the rest of the team is nevertheless full of talented young players.
Jason Licht believes the young core is wondering where and where he wants an organization.
In the sweet spot.
“We have some very good veterans right now,” Licht said. “microphone [Evans] And Labonte [David]Let me say it. The rest of our team is pretty young and we are rising. You can climb for a long time. When I say ascending, that doesn’t mean we’re not out of the realm of competing for the Super Bowl Championship.
“You can go up, keep drafting, or sign responsible. We can be in this sweet spot for a long time. If you make too many of those splash things and give up on future picks and cap rooms, that sweet spot will soon go away.”
Bucs HC Todd Bowles, Ol Graham Barton, GM Jason Licht – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
With Tom Brady’s retirement in 2023, Tampa Bay charged a cap fee that killed more than $80 million, so the job of Licht and assistant general manager Mike Greenberg to navigate those oceans has left the team with a more promising outlook this offseason and future seasons.
Don’t expect them to ruin it to make the move, especially as it took a lot of effort to be in this position.
“We’re in the position we’ve been in the last few years and we’re going to force you and rely on younger players and some cheap workers to step into a big role,” added Licht. “It makes us as scouts, as coaches, as an organization as a whole, dig a little deeper, tipping more rocks over and being a little more open to giving other players the opportunity.
“As you said, this evidence was there for a lot of teams, and we are very proud of what’s coming out in ascending order with the younger team.”
Jason Licht learns from the misfire and measures which free agent to sign
Building through drafts and signing cleverly freely becomes Jason Licht-led Bucs bread and butter, making it difficult to discuss the outcome. It’s an incomplete science that adds famous players no matter how productive they are at previous stops.
Bucs DT Chris Baker, GM Jason Licht & WR Desean Jackson – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
After making big and flashy moves, he has not started moving early in his general manager tenure; Licht learned his lessons And we realize how difficult it can be to put new pieces into puzzles.
“You put people in a new city, a new coach, a new friend, a new environment, a new stadium, a new locker, a new home or apartment, everything can be overwhelming and impacting them on the field,” Licht said. “All of a sudden, they have a lot of money, but they’re in a whole new environment so they don’t have anyone to share it with. They need the right people and it’s hard to judge on the neck in all cases.”
It is not about playing safely in itself, it is about taking responsibility.
With a locker room full of leaders and a room that can’t stand distractions, the team wants to keep it right.
“If you build – we did an amazing job building culture with our coach and Todd. [Bowles] Licht added. “They police themselves and continue the culture. When there are unfortunate people, everyone else is pulling the same thing, so they’re looking at the side of things.”
This does not mean Jason Licht is totally against splashing. There’s a strong argument that he needs to be a football defender. Before Licht does that, there is a lot of weight gain when he considers his experience.
Licht looked at both sides of the token and a big move flares up, leading to a Super Bowl victory. To reach the next level means adding higher-end talent, but Bucs is pleased to add younger pieces, relying on internal development, strengthening the culture and making progress, and remain a competing team.
