It’s time to gather around and dust off the thermometer, Bucs Nation. The draft needs temperature check returns once again!
The Buccaneers enter 2025 in a relatively stable position with good cap flexibility, a healthy boon of young talent, few priority free agents, and a decently positioned first-round pick. However, the defensive side of the ball is on much shakier ground than the offensive side and as such demands reinforcements when it comes to both starters and depth.
Free agency, which opens in less than 2 weeks, will cause some potentially significant ebb and flow in these initial temp checks, but it’s always wise to identify a baseline upon which to operate.