After talking to Jason Licht, the general manager of Bucs, and 2025 NFL Combine, it is that he and everyone else in the Tampa Bay organization now have what they need to win another championship. it is clear. Again, the feeling is that they may be apart or two.
Bucs GM Jason Licht – Photo: Cliff Welch/Pr
“We’ve never seen a more cohesive group. Our chemistry is off the charts,” Licht said. “We showed we were competitive to the end. I think we’re there. We need to keep building.”
Licht continued to acknowledge that the defenders are where Tampa Bay really needs to be improved the most. Yes, they can do it in drafts and continue developing players, but Bucs need some proven products and influence. Running a Mill Free Agent signature is one thing, but finding a proven game changer is another.
To acquire such players, such as Brown’s Edge Rusher Miles Garrett and Bengal’s Edge Rusher Trey Hendrixon, It’s a gong to require more draft capital and assets than usual.
If Licht feels he can win next season, Is this a movement? Do they need to make?
Do the Bucks make splashes?
Directors of BUCS Players Rob McCartney and GM Jason Licht – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
“It’s tough,” began Licht. “We have players. We can’t mention them by name. They’re still with other teams. We all know how great they are. Pick up the phone and offer whatever it is. That’s not as easy as saying. The team needs to want to trade him, and then we have to trade with them.
“You need to weigh how it affects your future and how it affects the age of a player. He has a huge dead cap number in a few years. , it’s going to be a decline that gives up multiple high picks. We’re not saying we’ll never do it, it’s a lot of things you have to consider.”
The Bucs seem a bit hesitant to choose the big fish out there, but that’s because they have found great quality in other ways. One of Licht’s best achievements as the general manager of the Bucs is external linebacker Jason Pierre, who sacrificed a three-round pick since Tampa Bay swapped the Bucs for the fourth round with New York, where he gave Bucs. It was a deal with Paul’s Giants. A better choice.
One season later, they signed a year of proof and contract with Shaq Barrett, who played well enough to franchise him. The Bucs were then Super Bowl champions.
“We like smart deals where you don’t have to pay that much, but you don’t have to get quality production,” Licht said. “We never say we’re not going to make dynamic trade or big splashes. We’ll look into the right things when they’re available.”
Bucs can rise for a long time
Part of the reason Licht isn’t a huge hit is because the Bucs are in the sweet spot along with the team. They have great locker room chemistry, and it’s found by veterans like Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, but the influx of youth they have operates the machine It’s what I’m doing.
Bucs C Graham Barton – Photo by Cliff Welch/Pr
Look at the draft topics from the past two years, including Kariya Kansi, Cody Mauch, and Yaya Diaby in 2023. Postseason.
“I don’t think I’m playing safely. It’s a wrong word and maybe I’m responsible,” Licht said. “We are in the current situation right now, as we say, Mike and Lavonte, the rest of our team is pretty young and we are rising. can rise for a long time, and when I say rise, that doesn’t mean we are not out of the realm of competing for the Super Bowl Championship.
“You can keep drafting firmly and keep signing responsibility. We can be in this sweet spot for a long time. We make too many of those splash things and make future If you give up on the pick and dead cap room, that sweet spot will disappear.”
