During his predraft press conference with the media, Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht called this the biggest draft in the history of the organization.
While late Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon—who was the team’s very first draft pick—as well as Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, who along with Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks was selected by the team in 1996, may disagree, this is an important draft for the current regime.
The Bucs were 2-14 in Lovie Smith’s first year as head coach. The team lost eight games by six points or less last year.