With the 2017 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ending on a high note, they still missed out on the playoffs. They need a few more pieces for next season if they want to make a run at a division title or even a Super Bowl.
Well Bucs fans, they were so close. With the loss to New Orleans on Christmas Eve the Buccaneers needed many miracles too make the playoffs. With the win against the Panthers they did what they had to do but fate was out of their hands. Dallas lost, the Giants didn’t tie, and the Lions lost so the Bucs 2017 season ended with an above .500 record for the first time in six seasons.
With the season now in the rear view mirror we can focus on the off-season. The Bucs have a solid overall roster but there are still holes to fill if this team wants to make a push at the playoffs. With the development of the defense the offense may be a larger focus this off-season than many people thought about before this season started. While improved, the defense could still use a few more players to make them elite.
Jason Licht had multiple strong moves last year and let’s hope he improves on it this year. Licht said he’s going “full throttle” into this years free agency and with a deep draft class the Bucs have a great opportunity to improve. Let’s take a look the biggest positions of need for the Bucs this off-season.