Bucs GM Licht's Draft Strategy: History of Late-Round Steals

0:00On April 22nd, Tampa Bay Buccaneers are eyeing the 2026 NFL Draft with General Manager Jason Lycht under serious heat from fans pissed. About this off-season free agency flops and slow development from recent picks, the teams got massive holes everywhere, so those late-round-day 3 selections could be game changers, just like some all-time steals in franchise, history. Lycht already snag wide receiver Tess Johnson late last year, and he's climbing toward elite status, reminding everyone that Jim's high deep in the draft. Back in the day, they pulled off magic with picks way down the board, turning overlook to guys into anchors. Fans are vocal about the frustration, but these late-fines delivered huge impacts, from locking down lines to sparking defenses during rough patches. They stabilized turbulent times and let the Bucks shed big contracts while staying competitive. Take defensive ends like Santana Dotson, a fifth-rounder in 1992, who hit 10 sacks as a rookie, that's still the franchise record-or.

1:00Chidi Ahonotu, 6-round in 1993, with 34-and-a-half career sacks, holding early defenses together. Then there's 12th-round David Logan in 1979, racking 39 sacks and 103 starts from the interior. Guard Ian Beckles, another fifth-round pick from 1990, started 97 games over 7 years, and recent corners Ion McCollum from. 2022 has taken over the secondary, licked better channel that history to rebuild on the cheap. That's your NFL news today update, AI powered and always on.