Buccaneers GM Jason Licht Talks Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans & More with Rich Eisen | Full Interview

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht and Rich Eisen discuss All-Pro WR Mike Evans re-upping to stay in Tampa, the timeline for re-signing QB Baker Mayfield, the Bucs’ strategy for drafting #26 overall, and more.
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[@sirbandit170]

That's my GM! Love this guy and what he's done for our team for so many years now. He's down to Earth and understands what's important in the offseason, unlike some previous regimes.

[@TooHigh2Die420]

Top 5 GM in the league. And picks like Wirfs, Evans, and Winfield are proof of that!

[@tylermccann848]

Best GM in the NFL. Love this guy.

[@lukelacasse6412]

I always love listening to Jason. Such a good personality. Always smiling. Class act.

[@sharkzillah401]

Lavonte David has 3 All-Pro seasons and he wasn't invited to the Pro Bowl in any of those seasons. The same thing happened to Antoine Winfield Jr. trhis year.

[@daviddunn7294]

He's been the best for 12 years. Heart and Soul just like DB55! Blessed

[@tylermccann848]

Yep, and that's exactly where that chip on Jason's shoulder came from. When Rich asked him what he meant by the Bucs not getting attention or recognition, my mind went immediately to how so many of Tampa's players have been snubbed time and time again.

[@Robjay1795]

Yes, there are more shiny places in the NFL than "just Tampa". Cowboys, Rams, Giants, Eagles etc. get much more attention than the Bucs. Like last season a lot of people presumed that they would come out with 2-5 wins, not more.

[@davidarbuckle7236]

Jason is the braintrust in Tampa. His Draft Expertise is unparalleled. And his ability to keep quality free agents is amazing. Mastering the Cap is so Important and no one is better at it. I am confident that Baker will be our starting QB for at least 3 more years. He deserves it and as Licht has said repeatedly, we are not REBUILDING. Keeping Baker makes that a reality.

[@J_Ghotier]

Jason really is so wholesome for NFL GM standards and just in general. He’s true to his true north type self and that should be appreciated these days w/ the caliber of human beings that exist!

[@stylisticdave]

Best hire by the Glazer family, ever.

[@LAYDAWOOD6]

Licht is the man!!! Great interview as usual.

[@ZacharyJohnG]

Definitely can acknowledge and respect what Jason is saying as a titans fan. No one mentions us, people in the media like Rich always wanna trade away our great players. Hopefully they get Baker back and he can use that edge to win more

[@sadonaut]

Building the Bakerneers ❤🎉❤

[@Florida_Adventure]

I feel exactly what Jason is talking about....and it's a bit weird that Rich doesn't get it. Let's not forget nobody even gave the Bucs a shot at their division.

[@rtdsbg1]

I think you misread Rich.

[@rpruitt9189]

lol he “forgot” to mention Devin White

[@tonyg490]

Haha, Rich either understood why he wasn't mentioned or was told ahead of time. There are still so many people that believe he is a stud and can't believe we wouldn't want him back.

[@wallyspourhouse]

Listening to this as baker just resigned. LFG

[@dariustheegreat]

I wish Rich would’ve asked him about the team grades. How does the team plan to improve those grades and how does he think it affects the franchise

[@rtdsbg1]

The Patriots, Chiefs, Rams and Bucs all got D's and F's. These are the 4 franchises that have won the Super Bowl since 2018. So I don't think it affects much.

[@kingvii6206]

Never been considered for gm of the year? That's crazy

[@northernbloke6787]

It's the same reason antoine winfield jr was all pro but not a pro bowler.

[@pewterpirate4560]

Like Tony Dungy...hiring JL was an organization changing hire

[@Relayer6a]

I'll never forget Evans making Ramsey look like a rookie... twice. And that doesn't mean Ramsey isn't as good as advertised. Just that Mike is even better.

[@thebikewatcher9819]

Honestly, drafting up for Arroyo was really his only true blunder.

[@tonyg490]

He's good but you're being generous. VH3, ASJ, JTS, Stewart(who was drafted before Jamel Dean) immediately come to mind. He's learned from his mistakes though it appears.

[@thebikewatcher9819]

@@tonyg490 very true...

[@JoelElRican]

The fact Jason Licht has never won GM of the Year, is truly criminal.

[@Robjay1795]

I hope Baker takes less than 35 mio. and gets some good shots for a championship ring. 4 years 120 mio would be ok for team and Baker.

[@jeanfourcade]

Agreed, but it should mean 110 guaranteed, minimum. Derek Carr is at 150/100 grtd, and Baker is way better than Carr, and is going to beat him twice a year.

[@TheSfenn]

@@jeanfourcade and he took way less to help the team!

[@user-jn4nf7ln4h]

Tampa bay have a good culture especially since tom plAyed there they seem to have picked up the torch he carried and they seem to make their players feel wanted and cherished that counts for a lot as players and agents talk to each other and any talented player who feels out on a limb in their situation can now mention Tampa as a landing spot as tom Brady was prior to his bucs spell

[@jeanfourcade]

I have a bad feeling about the Mayfield situation: I don't see him wanting anything BELOW the Derek Carr contract (150 / 4 years / 100 guaranteed), and that seems beyond what the Bucs can afford. We'll see.

[@TheSfenn]

And we did see!

[@Manbearbull]

please dont bo jackson the bucs again

[@wdtipvr1888]

All those Baker fangirl 🤡 that said Baker was going to take a home town discount because bucs were the only one to give him a chance were dead wrong. Bucs offered him 20 mil a year, his delusional side asked for 44 million a year 😂😂😂😂 Baker aunt worth no 30 plus million ESPECIALLY because of all the holes and depth they need in this TEAM game. And Baker can't carry a team like a Mahomes soooooooo. Let him go get over paid somewhere else. Draft a qb (Bo Nix, JJ McCarthy or Penix Jr ) and bring in Russell Wilson on a one year 2 million dollar deal. (He'll take that because he's getting 39 million from the Broncos) easiest division in football. And for all those Baker fangirls that said he'd take less money to stay.... 🤫🤫🤫🤐🤐 you don't know 💩💩

[@soonerborn9073]

He's worth every bit of $30M. You are delusional.

[@jeanfourcade]

Would you blame Mayfield for trying to make an extra 10 or 15 mil per year, for the next 3 or 4 years? There is no such thing as "delusional" in a business crazy enough to sign contracts such as those of Wilson, Watson, Murray, Herbert, D.Jones, Carr...

[@wdtipvr1888]

@jeanfourcade yeah when it doesn't help the TEAM. He can take his selfish azz to another team. If he does he going to have a 💩 year

[@jeanfourcade]

@@wdtipvr1888 Noting selfish about it. If Bucs tell him he's not worth more than 20 to them because they can draft and he won't be missed that much, and another teams tells him he's worth 35, Mayfield has his answer, as in bs walks and money talks: you're precious to some, and not so much to others.

[@wdtipvr1888]

@@jeanfourcade no? How many pay cuts did Brady take over the years to win rings? Exactly 🤫🤫🤫

[@Mr_Mcfeely]

I hate to say it but Lavonte and Devin are gone 😢 unfortunately they're easily the lowest priority of the big talents on the team. Wirfs, must. Winfield, must. Baker, must. The LB's, would be nice but they're not MUST return guys. LVD use to be but I don't see it happening anymore.

[@sirbandit170]

Used to be? Last season was one of his best years... David will be back, maybe just one more season and hang it up. White should probably walk, and honestly I'm ok with it. Go Bucs!

[@inttruders]

I think Lavonte will stay. Devin is gone. Britt was better than White last year anyway so he can take his demand for 20 million a year elsewhere. Good luck with that Devin.

[@sirbandit170]

@@inttrudersMy thoughts exactly. Britt will be a more suitable option as a starter inside next to David, as he displayed last season. Then we have YaYa and maybe Tryon or somebody new on the outside. Seems fine to me!

[@PsychoWooolf47]

imagine if we could add Chop on that D-Line @@sirbandit170

[@Gwrightproductions1]

David stays. He has good football still in him and we're the only team he wants to play for. He's in his Ronde Barber stage where he has a few 1 year deals to go before he's asking for that Gold jacket