Cohesion.
One reason most teams only have a Super Bowl window for only a few years is, after maybe three-to-five years, they lose key players to free agency.
A perfect example of this is the San Francisco 49ers. In the last six seasons, San Francisco has been to two Super Bowls and four conference finals. Yet this past offseason, they lost/traded several stars and starters. San Francisco’s Super Bowl window seems slammed shut.
The Bucs? Well, since winning the Super Bowl in the 2020 season, aside from retirement/injuries and mental meltdowns, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has been able to keep his stars.
And in looking back at free agency this month, Dalton Wasserman of the PFF tribe explains it is Licht’s ability (and his staff’s) to [keep Bucs’ stars](https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-positive-takeaways-all-32-nfl-teams-free-agency#TB) that has led to the Bucs keeping in the mix as one of the best NFC teams.
Somehow, Jason Licht and the Buccaneers continue to retain all of their high-priced players and keep themselves in NFC South contention. This time, they managed to keep wide receiver Chris Godwin, left guard Ben Bredeson and linebacker Lavonte David while also adding pass rusher Haason Reddick. Tampa Bay is only one or two more impactful defensive pieces from being serious NFC contenders.
Joe wonders who Wasserman believes are those key defensive pieces. Jihaad Campbell? Benjamin Morrison? Mike Green?