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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to continue competing. As long as they keep getting to the playoffs, a one-game elimination series, they can sneak into a Super Bowl.
But the NFC North is taking steroids and Jayden Daniels is the football messiah in Washington.
Last season, the Bucs went 10-7—narrowly tip-toeing into the playoffs before being quietly escorted out of the room by the Commanders.
Hold the line and hope another team steps on a rake.
This window is microscopic but it exists. Squeeze through it.
Team Needs
They mostly need to maintain the talent already on their roster.
Fowler: LB Lavonte David to re-sign with the Buccaneers on a 1-year, $10M deal.
— NFL NEWS (@fantasynflnews.bsky.social) March 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lavonte David is coming back for his 14th season so his old ass will try to chase Jayden Daniels again.
Call an ambulance.
The Moment I knew that Lavonte David had more than enough left in the tank. Beating Jayden Daniels to the sideline? At 35?? ⛽️ pic.twitter.com/BljCTupko4
— Ashlie (@EMT_Ashlie) March 8, 2025
But not for Lavonte.
Free Agent Targets
1. Chris Godwin – WR: In just 7 games last season, Chris Godwin caught 50 passes—more receptions than Tyler Lockett who played in all 17 for the Seahawks.
Chris Godwin and Mike Evans on the field together led to a Super Bowl trophy.
Like, recently.
2. Ben Bredeson – OG: You keep good offensive linemen. You just do.
3. DJ Reed – CB: Having the 29th-ranked defense against the pass sucks—especially playing against Kirk Cousins, Bryce Young and Derek Carr twice.
If Spencer Rattler is giving you hell, you need to make some big calls.
I like putting DJ Reed’s 11 passes deflected next to Zyon McCollum’s 17.
Lock up the deodorant in CVS.
4. Malcolm Koonce – DE: We have to be smart and cheap.
Malcolm Koonce missed all of 2024 with a knee injury—HOWEVER, Koonce recorded 8 sacks in 7 games for the Raiders in 2023.
This is a lotto ticket.
Tampa Bay could get a potential Pro Bowl pass rusher on the low low.
Random Wish List
1. Davante Adams – WR: I don’t want to put Davante Adams on a team where he’ll mope around, hoping to be traded to wherever Aaron Rodgers is setting up the gasoline for the next bridge he’s burning.
But Adams enjoys the company of men like Rodgers and Derek Carr.
Baker Mayfield wouldn’t be that far off from Davante’s type.
2. Joey Bosa – EDGE: Joey Bosa just gives Tampa Bay, Florida vibes. He’ll be right at home.
3. Stephon Gilmore – CB: No, really, having the 29th-ranked pass defense playing against Andy Dalton is nasty work.
The Bucs should be getting any talented cornerbacks they can locate. Bring back Ronde Barber.
4. Mekhi Becton: Ben Bredeson is fine. Mehki Becton is better but coming off a Super Bowl with the Eagles, Becton may be in his “fuck you, pay me” era.
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