For many NFL teams, the 2024 NFL Draft is a dramatic spectacle filled with big gambles. For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it was an orderly affair that featured no trades by the Bucs for the first time in 11 years.
Jason Licht has done many things during his tenure as general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but one thing he had never done was get through an entire NFL draft without making a single trade.
Just as much as the Bucs have been building the defensive trenches by selecting Logan Hall and Calijah Kancey with their top draft picks in the past two years, general manager Jason Licht and the rest of the front office have placed a high priority on drafting and developing the next era of the offensive line.
Let’s take a final stab at the 2024 Bucs draft class before the fireworks start. The Buccaneers find their roster in good overall shape entering the 2024 NFL Draft, which opens at 8 p.m.
Every general manager has certain preferences that will guide the positioning of their draft boards. It’s not a perfect science, but at the same time there will be certain markers that will create buckets or pockets that players will fall in to.
Although Tampa Bay won the NFC South for the third straight season in 2023, head coach Todd Bowles and GM Jason Licht must patch a flawed roster.
The trade of longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis III pushed the potential need to draft a corner to the forefront. While the Bucs will want to see if Zyon McCollum has what it takes to start, they’re not likely to start the 2024 season without a backup plan, or at the very least some added depth.
The NFL draft is about a week away. At this point, we have talked about who the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might draft and who they should draft. We all have our favorite names highlighted and have mocked those guys to the Bucs a dozen (or more) different times.
He’s baaaackkk. The Bucs and defensive end Will Gholston have come to terms on another deal that will keep the longtime-fan favorite in Tampa Bay for another year, his 12th in red, white and pewter.
Bucs GM Jason Licht detailed his past process of moving around in the first round of the draft. “In the past, our trade ups and trade downs, we’ve started that process typically around now,” Licht said, via PFT.
“He wants to be a Buc for life.” That is what Bucs wide receiver and franchise icon Mike Evans told his agent, Deryk Gilmore, just before re-signing on the dotted line with a new two-year, $41 million deal.
Last week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht met with the media to answer questions. He provided a lot of good insight to several interesting questions regarding the upcoming NFL draft.
Every year, NFL teams are allowed to schedule up to 30 private visits with top draft prospects at their respective team facilities, giving them a chance to spend valuable 1-on-1 time with some of the players they may end up selecting.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gotten big contributions from their rookie classes in recent years, and they’ll be hoping for more of the same as they look to win a fourth straight NFC South title in 2024.
Part of the draft process each year is every NFL team hosting visits with prospects that they may potentially want to draft. Each organization, including the Bucs, gets up to 30 players to bring in to the team facility to get to know them more on a personal level.
The Buccaneers have had success so far this offseason in retaining several key members of the 2023 team which won the NFC South.
The Buccaneers have had a busy offseason extending WR Mike Evans and QB Baker Mayfield, but two more key contributors have deals that expire after the 2024 season.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht has one simple goal when it comes to the NFL Draft. “We want to kick ass every year in the draft,” Licht said to the local media at his pre-draft press conference on Thursday afternoon.
Could Tampa Bay select a QB?
The NFL kickoff is going to look very different in 2024 and beyond, and that could have an effect on how NFL general managers evaluate talent ahead of the NFL Draft. At least that appears to be the case for Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht.
The GM is among noteworthy members of the Buccaneers who have clapped back amid unflattering predictions regarding the club for a second consecutive offseason.
At least one NFL analyst believes the Bucs made a mistake with their decision at quarterback this offseason.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a stellar start to the offseason, keeping several of the franchise’s most important players, and general manager Jason Licht is ready to celebrate.
Buccaneers GM Jason Licht recently updated reporters on a number of free agency-related topics.
Previous reports indicated that the Buccaneers would like to re-sign Baker Mayfield before the start of free agency, and the organization is apparently making progress on that goal.
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