As recent as a month ago, Buccaneers’ fans would’ve hopped up on rooftops screaming their throats into a lozenge and sips of tea, that “Tampa’s first round draft pick must be an edge-rusher.” Jason Licht, understanding his team’s needs did already make an effort (Haason Reddick) to address the position prior to the league’s newest influx of young talent.
This year’s draft no longer needs to be kicked off with an edge rusher, however the position group is not completely taken care of. The common postulation is that the Buccaneers will be drafting a defender in round one of the 2025 NFL Draft, but will it still be the edge-rusher?