At the end of the 2020 season, Jason Licht era of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enjoyed its highest peak in a roller-coaster journey, as the team slowly built by their current general manager finally hoisted the Lombardi Trophy.
The success hasn’t stopped there, either. Licht’s Bucs have remained contenders ever since, currently riding a three-year streak of NFC South titles, and four straight playoff appearances.
It wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows for Licht and the Bucs, though. He’ll be the first to admit his list of draft misses since taking over the team’s top personnel job in 2014. But his ability to overcome those mistakes and still build a champion has put him in the conversation among the greatest decision-makers in franchise history.
Let’s take a look back at every draft pick made by the Bucs during Licht’s tenure as the general manager up to this point:
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
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RB Charles Sims
Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
G Kadeem Edwards
Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
OL Kevin Pamphile
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
WR Robert Herron
(Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
QB Jameis Winston
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
OT Donovan Smith
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
G Ali Marpet
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
LB Kwon Alexander
(Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire/Corbis via Getty Images)
WR Kenny Bell
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
WR Kaelin Clay
Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
RB Joey Iosefa
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
CB Vernon Hargreaves III
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
OLB Noah Spence
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
K Roberto Aguayo
David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
CB Ryan Smith
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
OT Caleb Benenoch
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
LB Devante Bond
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
FB Dan Vitale
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
TE O.J. Howard
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
S Justin Evans
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
WR Chris Godwin
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
LB Kendell Beckwith
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
RB Jeremy McNichols
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
DL Stevie Tu’ikolovatu
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
DL Vita Vea
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
RB Ronald Jones II
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
DB M.J. Stewart
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
CB Carlton Davis III
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
G Alex Cappa
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
S Jordan Whitehead
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
WR Justin Watson
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
LB Jack Cichy
(Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)
LB Devin White
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
CB Jamel Dean
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
S Mike Edwards
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
OLB Anthony Nelson
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
K Matt Gay
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
WR Scotty Miller
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
DL Terry Beckner III
Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
OT Tristan Wirfs
(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
S Antoine Winfield Jr.
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
WR Tyler Johnson
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
DL Khalil Davis
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
LB Chapelle Russell
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
RB Raymond Calais
(Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
QB Kyle Trask
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
OL Robert Hainsey
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
WR Jaelon Darden
Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
LB K.J. Britt
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
CB Chris Wilcox
Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
LB Grant Stuard
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
DL Logan Hall
Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
OT Luke Goedeke
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
RB Rachaad White
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
TE Cade Otton
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
P Jake Camarda
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
CB Zyon McCollum
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
TE Ko Kieft
(Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
OLB Andre Anthony
Andrew Nelles / USA TODAY NETWORK
DL Calijah Kancey
Junfu Han-USA TODAY Sports
G Cody Mauch
(Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
OLB Yaya Diaby
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
LB SirVocea Dennis
Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK
TE Payne Durham
Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports
DB Josh Hayes
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
WR Trey Palmer
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
OLB Jose Ramirez
(Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
