During Jason Licht’s tenure in Tampa Bay as general manager, he has done a good job of being controversial. Licht’s boom-or-bust decision making has landed him in and out of favor with many Tampa Bay fans throughout his near decade as the team’s head decision maker.
Among some of Jason Licht’s headline-grabbing successes:
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Choosing wide receiver Mike Evans in the first round of the 2014 draft - With his first draft pick as Tampa’s general manager, Licht selected Evans over Brandin Cooks, Kelvin Benjamin, and even Odell Beckham Jr.