General manager Jason Licht had to improve his defensive front last offseason. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense had a league-low 22 sacks, allowed 6.0 yards per play and gave up 6,049 yards on the season, the most in the NFL.
Licht explored every possible avenue before the 2018 season with the hopes of revamping the Tampa Bay defensive line. First, Licht made a notable splash with the addition of Vinny Curry. After serving as a pivotal member of the Philadelphia Eagles rotation, Curry looked to be one of the Bucs most significant offseason additions.
Then, Licht made a move that stunned the fan base when he traded a third-round pick to the New York Giants for former All-Pro defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.