Jason Licht Feels A Super Bowl Vibe From Bucs Roster
April 16th, 2026
“You smell it too, Todd? I swear it’s not the burritos and pale ale I had last night.”
Jason Licht didn’t say on Wednesday that the Bucs will be in Los Angeles in February playing for a Super Bowl crown. But if the Bucs are in the Super Bowl in the near future, Licht said he would not be shocked.
Licht explained the Bucs roster has a vibe about it that reminds him of past Super Bowl teams he’s been around. So, if he and his staff ace the draft next week, Licht will be even more looking forward to OTAs beginning the 2026 NFL cycle.
“I really do like this roster,” Licht said. “I think this draft is important. I think the next few drafts are important. Well, every draft is important.
“I think I’ve been around several Super Bowl teams, most recently here, obviously [and] I see it starting to really come to form. And you don’t really fully see it until — first of all the players all have to be here — and then you have to get through training camp, and then sometimes you hit a stride at some point during the season, early season, where you start to see it. It can be the same team, but it can be a different dynamic.
“I really feel strongly about this group of guys that we have and the leadership that we have, starting with the quarterback.”
Licht loves to raise the confidence level of his players through the media, like yesterday when he cited Bucky Irving as a leader — WHAT??? That was a very clear “Bucky, I’ve got your back” move by Licht.
Some outrageous things Licht says (Chris Braswell will shock people) are messages to player, and he doesn’t care how they are perceived in the court of public opinion. Licht only hopes it helps a player or two on his roster.
Super Bowl vibe? Well, Licht is around his team a whole lot more than Joe. But unless this Bucs defense dramatically improves, the only vibe Joe gets from the Bucs defense is the kind you have before you sprint to the bathroom after eating too much buttered popcorn at the movies.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:04 am
Yes, this team will shock the world… seems delusional and already patting themselves on the back before the draft. Hope he’s right but hope’s not a strategy
and gaslighting fans is a bad idea
April 16th, 2026 at 7:08 am
Not with our defense.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:20 am
Then he woke up.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:21 am
Not with our choke artist at QB.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:27 am
The Bucs are capable of being a SB team if they draft more Big Guys on DLine and Oline with their early picks.
If they follow the media recommendations – TE, CB … and depend on late rounds for Line Depth – they will suck again.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:28 am
The Bucs have more problems than the defense
The offense ranks in the lower end of the NFL also
Especially averaging a measly 16.8 ppg during the last 7 games
The focus should be on improving the team, not just the defense
We stunk on defense, offense, special teams
April 16th, 2026 at 7:31 am
Super Bowl vibes? Is Licht on drugs?
April 16th, 2026 at 7:34 am
But l feel a strong vibe about this team.
I love the fact we’re getting bigger, more physical, and smarter
The draft will tell us, what type of players Licht envision for the future
We have made improvements during free agency
Signing a bunch of experienced veterans
Now is the time to bring in the hungry youths
April 16th, 2026 at 7:35 am
The “Super Bowl Vibes” line might work on the girls at The Mons, but not the fan base.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:36 am
Guy is clueless
April 16th, 2026 at 7:37 am
How could he not see a sb roster? Brasswell is going to have 20 sacks this year.
I’ve been a JL supporter because I think he’s a legitimately solid gm, but these comments are not the comments of someone that’s secure. They’re a reflective of someone that’s feeling pressure.
Just lay up and say you like the roster.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:40 am
Holes at LB, Edge Rusher, CB, Defensive Coordinator and Head Coach will SINK any chance this team has
Licht has been here well over 10 years and this roster has too many holes for a GM as tenured as him.
April 16th, 2026 at 7:56 am
Jason just finished a bucket of IPA s
Sheeeeeez 😞 ……. Jason Put the Bottle Down , Get an Uber and Go To Bed !! Now You Can Safely Dream !!
April 16th, 2026 at 8:04 am
“Super Bowl vibe?” Start at the top and go no further. Does Todd Bowles really strike anyone as a leader of men? A coach that can will and coach a team to the Superbowl. The answer is a resounding no.
April 16th, 2026 at 8:14 am
Ohhh ffs not this bs again. PR and JBF tried to sell us on the Bucs “Superbowl roster” before last season and how did that turn out? Yes, the team that lost in the first round to a rookie with a defense that didn’t force a punt and QB with the most turnovers at his position. That Bucs team added Ebuka and Reddick and was suddenly marketed as a Superbowl team. Right…and as the 2025 team got healthier down the stretch after the bye, they lost more games.
Meanwhile, the GM and HC can’t specifically say what has improved about the team. But they’ll be dangerous, right? The same people that made the important decisions last season are back this season but somehow there will be different results. Losing permeates this organization and team and until the GM, HC and QB are replaced with better humans then expect more of the same. This isn’t being negative, this is being logical.
April 16th, 2026 at 8:23 am
HAHA! I knew it was coming. This team is a dumpster vibe.
April 16th, 2026 at 8:23 am
#OneDelusionalPlace
April 16th, 2026 at 8:25 am
For this he should be fired along with Bowzo.
April 16th, 2026 at 8:30 am
missing a QB!!!!
baker is only “clutch” in SEPT & OCT….he chokes in NOV & DEC
GO BUCS!!!!
April 16th, 2026 at 8:56 am
What was in his coffee???
April 16th, 2026 at 9:06 am
Joe … ‘But unless this Bucs defense dramatically improves, the only vibe Joe gets from the Bucs defense is the kind you have before you sprint to the bathroom after eating too much buttered popcorn at the movies.’
‘Sprint to the bathroom?’ Nice visual. Reminds me of my favorite book … ‘Fifty Yards to the Outhouse’ written by Willie Makeit and illustrated by Betty Dont.
April 16th, 2026 at 9:10 am
What a JOKE. What an unserious CLOWN. Not even a complete roster yet. Not even the first draft pick yet. Not even the FIRST ‘PRACTICE’ yet. And, this complete MORON is talking about the SUPER BOWL “VIBES” he’s getting, that reminds HIM of past Super Bowl TEAMS. I mean, just THIS ROSTER ALONE, is nowhere even CLOSE. So, just GTFO CLOWN. We obviously don’t have a TOP-20 Running-Back Room. And, IF you’re relying on CHRIS GODWIN to be completely healthy and back to being “CHRIS GODWIN” again, while giving us even a TOP-20 Wide-Receiver Room, then that’s an awfully BIG “IF.” And, it’s been a loooong time since we’ve seen BAKER being a TOP-20 Quarterback to boot. How bout a TOP-20 Coaching Staff, or EVEN TEAM!? Bottom FIVE in the NFC is where THIS fricking team is at. Not to mention our Todd Bowles coached DEFENSE. So, this is either just delusional talk, or MORE LIES. Regardless, it’s just MORE TALK. What a total LOSER of a GM. He’s soooo unimpressive in EVERY WAY.
April 16th, 2026 at 9:17 am
3 good defensive players from this draft can help improve the defense dramatically
And it starts with the Mike LB, an excellent CB, a beastly DT
April 16th, 2026 at 9:22 am
lol this guy must think this entire fans base is made up of a bunch of idiots. Google “gaslighting”, this is it.
April 16th, 2026 at 9:37 am
Let’s just fantasize that we make a playoff run this season and the 49ers crap the bed again. That would make me feel good. I’m hurt, petty and bitter that Mike left us.
April 16th, 2026 at 9:46 am
Braswell is going to explode on to the scene.
April 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Definitely prefer motivating players vs futile attempts at appeasing all the naysayers.
April 16th, 2026 at 10:27 am
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆
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🤡
April 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
“Defense Rules Says:
April 16th, 2026 at 9:06 am
Joe … ‘But unless this Bucs defense dramatically improves, the only vibe Joe gets from the Bucs defense is the kind you have before you sprint to the bathroom after eating too much buttered popcorn at the movies.’
‘Sprint to the bathroom?’ Nice visual. Reminds me of my favorite book … ‘Fifty Yards to the Outhouse’ written by Willie Makeit and illustrated by Betty Dont. ”
LOL, DR.
And don’t forget the illustrious editor of your book named I.P. Freely.
April 16th, 2026 at 10:36 am
the guy is a next level liar.
April 16th, 2026 at 10:37 am
Let’s just pray to God that Lickt doesn’t get the “next few” drafts. It’s really so absurd that HE is talking about FUTURE DRAFTS. The Glazers have to pull the plug on the TRASH soon, because this is becoming one of THE ‘biggest’ JOKES in the entire league. What a DUMB F. We are in BIG BIG Trouble with this guy as our so-called “GM.”
April 16th, 2026 at 10:54 am
Everyone gets free tickets to the game ?
April 16th, 2026 at 11:09 am
I dont even have the vibe that this a playoff roster especially with Bowles leading the way. Licht needs to wake this is not 2020 anymore.
April 16th, 2026 at 11:11 am
YES YES YES
FYI, he was looking at the LA Rams roster when we said this … and I totally agree.
April 16th, 2026 at 11:20 am
Before we wet ourselves, let’s see if we can win 3 games in the second half of the season….
April 16th, 2026 at 11:21 am
Always find it interesting he rarely starts with “we have great leadership and coach in Todd & his staff”.
April 16th, 2026 at 11:25 am
What’s he supposed to say, “ we’re gonna suck!”?
Why do some of you get so spun up about this?
April 16th, 2026 at 11:26 am
Comments like this will make the fans who attend games EXPLODE with boos when the Bucs inevitably go own this year. Yes, Lakeland, 3 “good” defensive players will improve the roster. Duh! What assurance that you have that the guy who drafted JTS with his first pick or Braswell with his second pick will magically pick 3 defensive studs in this year’s draft. Especially if he picks Sadiq. Welcome to the real world the rest of these Buc fans live in.
April 16th, 2026 at 11:35 am
Gaslighter….Table for 1?
April 16th, 2026 at 11:42 am
Maybe if we draft a few good pass rushers and linebackers and get rid of a few loafers and learn to tackle and Bowlzo walks in front of a bus.
April 16th, 2026 at 11:54 am
“I think I’ve been around several Super Bowl teams, most recently here, obviously“
Can Flesh Licht ever get through one comment without patting himself on the back?
April 16th, 2026 at 12:06 pm
Sam Darnold won a SB! Any given Sunday !! YEAH GO BUCS!
April 16th, 2026 at 12:12 pm
LMAO here. Everybody is undefeated right now. So talk your Sh.. If our Bucs don’t fix that sorry a.. Defense? They are gonna be right where they were last year…towards the bottom.
April 16th, 2026 at 12:17 pm
C,mon man, probably a dozen people on this site will tell you there is no way in heck that Baker Mayfield will take a team to a Superbowl. After all, he’s no Sam Darnold.
April 16th, 2026 at 12:26 pm
If we suck this season, a lot of you guys can be right and enjoy patting yourselves on the back.
If Jason is right and we get to playoffs and actually win a game or two, that would a tad more gratifying. LOL
I guess we’ll see what happens, starting next week.
Injuries can always wreck our season again and then it’s hard to tell whether our roster is a good one or not.
April 16th, 2026 at 12:36 pm
I’d love to be wrong about the Bucs in 26 but the head coach/defensive coordinator to the roster, to Evans abandoning the team, man it does not look good.
4 to 6 wins is the vibe I am getting.
April 16th, 2026 at 12:55 pm
BS from a buffoon. JL has no shame. Lies about everything with a straight face. Is Bucky going to lead the team before or after he gets done hiding and pouting? Is melting down on the sidelines a good example of his leadership?
First thing Harbaugh wanted was JL gone. He could see right through the narcissistic gaslighting. He also saw the mess he has made of the cap. Lots of mid level players on the roster with few game breakers. Superbowl vibes is an insult to anyone with eyes. He better pull this draft off or he and TB will be gone. ROH GM is a bad joke.
April 16th, 2026 at 1:08 pm
Drug test !
April 16th, 2026 at 1:34 pm
Someone said “flesh licht” hahahaha thats exactly what he is this team can’t beat the utep miners no defense no qb its gonna be a long year
April 16th, 2026 at 1:57 pm
Super Bowl? More like the toilet bowl
April 16th, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Bucky Irving could be a leader behind the scenes nobody knows that locker room better than Licht….. we see how fiery he is on the field so surprising statement? Not at all
April 16th, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Smells like a dirty diaper!
April 16th, 2026 at 4:12 pm
So the same team that had several players check out in the second half of the season, now gives Licht Super Bowl vibes? Do Licht’s words have any credibility at all?
April 16th, 2026 at 4:39 pm
Okay, Jerry Jones Jr.! Not this every year. No pass rush, and your starting DB can’t catch. But Super Bowl vibes? Okay.
April 16th, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Same feeling he had last year about the team and some the no break out players. For godsake he thought Reddick was a DE. lol please
April 16th, 2026 at 6:33 pm
Hmmm, sounds like he’s got the Taco Bell stomach rumbles to me. Have him take a half bottle of Pepto Bismol. He’ll be fine in the morning. Super Bowl vibe… yeah, ok. 😂
April 16th, 2026 at 7:55 pm
Joe, if the Bucs win the SB the upcoming season ,your gonna have to shut this page down.
April 16th, 2026 at 11:39 pm
Super Bowl vibe? Really? I’m not believing.