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Building an offense: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers story
Franchise era
2014—2019
Building an offense
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The story in one sentence
Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.
Evans becomes the constant
Mike Evans, Lavonte David and Jameis Winston gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for brady brings another banner.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2014
What came before
Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.
2014—2019
Building an offense
Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.
After 2019
What came next
Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.
The core