Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.
Will the Bucs be buyers or sellers at tomorrow’s annual NFL trade deadline?
It seems like a silly question.
The Bucs are 3-6 and have yet to beat a good team this season. Tampa Bay stinks. But, they’re also a half-game out of first place in the NFC South landfill.
It would be nice if the team could trade for a quick-fix offensive coordinator or quarterback, but that’s not realistic. A receiver would be nice, but there’s no guarantee he would be used by playcaller Zac Robinson, so that doesn’t make sense, either.
Joe knows the Bucs front office believes its roster is good enough to be a lot better than 3-6. Joe also is sure the front office and ownership have no interest in a fire sale while the team has a strong shot at a division title.
So Joe expects the Bucs to operate with a status-quo mentality (status woe?) at the trade deadline.
Joe would make a fair move or two for 2027 draft capital, if the opportunity presented itself.