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Bucs GM Jason Licht opens up about 2025 NFL draft strategy

TAMPA, Fla. -- As next week's 2025 NFL draft nears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht used his annual pre-draft news conference to give some potential clues as to where the Bucs may be headed with the No. 19 pick and beyond.

Here's what Licht had to say about the evaluation process and what it may tell us about this year's draft:

A willing trade partner may not be there in Round 1

Licht said he wouldn't be opposed to trading down on Day 1 of the draft, and given his history -- plus the Bucs only having six picks this year -- it's easy to see why.