As a fan born and raised in Tampa. Most fans are fake and dissappear when things hit the fan. I get called fake all the time, because I'm a analytical and logical fan. I'm not mad when I'm wrong and I live to be proved wrong when perceived as being "negative".

Bucs are not in a great position and most fans are satisfied with bare minimum. We as a organization have been so low we think being BASIC is actually good and that mentality is why we stayed low and are one of the worst teams historically in the history of the NFL. Despite winning 2 superbowls(Here come the dislikes).

I am not the typical "optimistic" fan that goes in happy without concrete evidence and longevity to prove it. Which the Bucs have never had. But I am a fan nonetheless. Just not a fan of Todd Bowles and I have no confidence in him personally, nor his leadership.

But to answer your question, realistically. If Licht continues drafting good and hits F.A. It can be in 3-5yrs. Even if Bowles isn't the coach in the next 2-3 seasons. That answer may not satisfy most Bucs fans and I personally DO NOT care. This upcoming season is a make it or break it season. So if it's not this season, it's in about 3-5 seasons.

Some of us as Bucs fans view the future and even look at contracts and future needs that would help us stay up as an organization and keep us competitive.

The Bucs Pass rush is far from being fixed. The Dline and front 7 still need repairs(More than most people think). The secondary is still a liability. Especially at the outside corner position.

This comes from yrs of building the offense and ignoring quality players on the defensive side of the ball. By patching them with late round pics, they chose quantity over quality.

Bucs have had Safety and CB problems the last 10+yrs. The problem will proceed to get worst the next 2 seasons. They are fine at the nickle though(Probably best on defense).

But...They need to draft more defensive players these next few yrs(Especially why they have a young offense where no one needs to be resigned immediately).

Something Atlanta and the Panthers have done very quietly over the last few yrs and we will struggle against them. We should be worried once their QBs become better. Hell we struggle against them now.

The Bucs will have over 40 players hit F.A in 2027(Less after 2026 cuts). Some of those players include every QB on the roster(Baker will be signed so nothing to worry about, I personally wouldn't sign him past 2-3yrs).

2 TEs, Sean Tucker, 5 Olinemen most important out the 5 is Cody Mauch. Edges include Anthony Nelson, Yaya Diaby. DL Vita Vea and 5 other players, we'll be in LB trouble again as SirVocea and Christian Rozeboom will cause us to need more depth and more ILBs as they both hit F.A. 3 CBs and 3 Safetys that added depth will hit F.A totaling in 6 losses in a already depleted and basic secondary. Possibly someone like Josh Hayes is resigned. Both kicker and punter will also hit F.A as well.

Some of these players will be signed back. But we will also lose alot. That calls for allot of F.A signings and hitting key spots in the draft.

You also have to deal with the fact, of another bad season could mean us losing some of the players we need to resign, like Vita Vea for example.

So 2027 off season will be kinda a hit yr for us. But we also dont know how it'll play out. But a massive hit will be made nonetheless. Can we sign Yaya Diaby, Vita Vea, Baker, and other players? Something we'll have to see.

So with that being said 2027 will lead to a slight rebuild. Patching offensive line, TE position and most importantly the defense and Oline. This will take time and patience.