Jason Licht Draft History and Grades
12 draft classes, 2014-2025. Every pick graded against its slot.
The answer
Jason Licht has made 85 picks. 37 became starters and 10 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -6.0, league average -7.6. That ranks 24 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.
Best at safeties (+17.6 vs league on 4 picks) and offensive linemen (+8.0 vs league on 12 picks). Weakest at linebackers (-8.1 on 8 picks) and running backs (-6.1 on 9 picks).
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By position
Draft Value Added compares each pick's peak season to what that draft slot usually produces. Click a position to see those picks in the explorer.
| Pos | Picks | Starters | Busts | Hit | DVA/pick | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 13 | 4 | 0 | 46% | -3.3 | +2.6 vs league |
| CB | 12 | 6 | 2 | 42% | -11.0 | +0.5 vs league |
| OL | 12 | 9 | 0 | 64% | +1.5 | +8.0 vs league |
| RB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33% | -8.5 | -6.1 vs league |
| EDGE | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29% | -17.2 | -4.8 vs league |
| DL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 50% | -4.5 | +3.8 vs league |
| LB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25% | -14.1 | -8.1 vs league |
| TE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 67% | +6.4 | +3.7 vs league |
| S | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75% | +16.1 | +17.6 vs league |
| QB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0% | -38.6 | too few to judge |
| K | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | too few to judge |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | too few to judge |
Best and worst picks
Best value
- Khalil Davis (DL, R6 2020) +48 DVA
- Bucky Irving (RB, R4 2024) +44 DVA
- Jordan Whitehead (S, R4 2018) +44 DVA
Worst value
- Benjamin Morrison (CB, R2 2025) -66 DVA
- Kyle Trask (QB, R2 2021) -60 DVA
- Vernon Hargreaves III (CB, R1 2016) -59 DVA
Tenure
- Buccaneers: 2014-present
Whoever was in the chair on draft day owns that class. Our pick window starts in 2012, so earlier classes are not counted.
Every pick
13 picks are from the last two drafts and still developing.
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | School | DVA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R1, #19 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio St. | -0.5 | developing |
| 2025 | R2, #53 | Benjamin Morrison | CB | Notre Dame | -65.9 | developing |
| 2025 | R3, #84 | Jacob Parrish | CB | Kansas St. | -17.8 | developing |
| 2025 | R4, #121 | David Walker | EDGE | Central Arkansas | - | developing |
| 2025 | R5, #157 | Elijah Roberts | DL | SMU | -34.4 | developing |
| 2025 | R7, #235 | Tez Johnson | WR | Oregon | +23.9 | developing |
| 2024 | R1, #26 | Graham Barton | OL | Duke | -16.4 | starter |
| 2024 | R2, #57 | Chris Braswell | LB | Alabama | -30.0 | bust |
| 2024 | R3, #89 | Tykee Smith | CB | Georgia | +16.2 | starter |
| 2024 | R3, #92 | Jalen McMillan | WR | Washington | +7.9 | starter |
| 2024 | R4, #125 | Bucky Irving | RB | Oregon | +44.1 | starter |
| 2024 | R6, #220 | Elijah Klein | OL | Texas-El Paso | - | developing |
| 2024 | R7, #246 | Devin Culp | TE | Washington | +14.1 | developing |
| 2023 | R1, #19 | Calijah Kancey | DL | Pittsburgh | +7.7 | starter |
| 2023 | R2, #48 | Cody Mauch | OL | North Dakota St. | +21.3 | starter |
| 2023 | R3, #82 | YaYa Diaby | DL | Louisville | +25.0 | starter |
| 2023 | R5, #153 | SirVocea Dennis | LB | Pittsburgh | -29.7 | starter |
| 2023 | R5, #171 | Payne Durham | TE | Purdue | +14.5 | backup |
| 2023 | R6, #181 | Josh Hayes | CB | Kansas St. | -31.2 | backup |
| 2023 | R6, #191 | Trey Palmer | WR | Nebraska | -1.6 | starter |
| 2023 | R6, #196 | Jose Ramirez | DL | Eastern Michigan | -31.6 | active |
| 2022 | R2, #33 | Logan Hall | EDGE | Houston | -32.1 | bust |
| 2022 | R2, #57 | Luke Goedeke | OL | Central Michigan | +9.7 | starter |
| 2022 | R3, #91 | Rachaad White | RB | Arizona St. | +11.1 | starter |
| 2022 | R4, #106 | Cade Otton | TE | Washington | +32.5 | starter |
| 2022 | R4, #133 | Jake Camarda | P | Georgia | - | backup |
| 2022 | R5, #157 | Zyon McCollum | CB | Sam Houston St. | -4.2 | starter |
| 2022 | R6, #218 | Ko Kieft | TE | Minnesota | -24.2 | backup |
| 2022 | R7, #248 | Andre Anthony | EDGE | LSU | -21.3 | released |
| 2021 | R1, #32 | Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | EDGE | Washington | -24.5 | starter |
| 2021 | R2, #64 | Kyle Trask | QB | Florida | -59.8 | bust |
| 2021 | R3, #95 | Robert Hainsey | OL | Notre Dame | +6.1 | starter |
| 2021 | R4, #129 | Jaelon Darden | WR | North Texas | -30.3 | backup |
| 2021 | R5, #176 | K.J. Britt | LB | Auburn | -26.0 | backup |
| 2021 | R7, #251 | Chris Wilcox | CB | BYU | -20.7 | released |
| 2021 | R7, #259 | Grant Stuard | LB | Houston | +37.6 | backup |
| 2020 | R1, #13 | Tristan Wirfs | OL | Iowa | +18.4 | starter |
| 2020 | R2, #45 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Minnesota | +23.4 | starter |
| 2020 | R3, #76 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | Illinois | -19.9 | backup |
| 2020 | R5, #161 | Tyler Johnson | WR | Minnesota | +2.3 | backup |
| 2020 | R6, #194 | Khalil Davis | DL | Nebraska | +47.9 | active |
| 2020 | R7, #241 | Chapelle Russell | LB | Temple | -12.7 | active |
| 2020 | R7, #245 | Raymond Calais | RB | Louisiana | -21.9 | active |
| 2019 | R1, #5 | Devin White | LB | LSU | +8.8 | starter |
| 2019 | R2, #39 | Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | Central Michigan | +18.3 | starter |
| 2019 | R3, #94 | Jamel Dean | CB | Auburn | +39.8 | starter |
| 2019 | R3, #99 | Mike Edwards | S | Kentucky | +30.6 | starter |
| 2019 | R4, #107 | Anthony Nelson | EDGE | Iowa | +24.2 | backup |
| 2019 | R5, #145 | Matt Gay | K | Utah | - | backup |
| 2019 | R6, #208 | Scott Miller | WR | Bowling Green | +1.3 | backup |
| 2019 | R7, #215 | Terry Beckner | DL | Missouri | -27.8 | released |
| 2018 | R1, #12 | Vita Vea | DL | Washington | +3.2 | starter |
| 2018 | R2, #38 | Ronald Jones II | RB | USC | +17.2 | backup |
| 2018 | R2, #53 | M.J. Stewart | CB | North Carolina | -36.2 | bust |
| 2018 | R2, #63 | Carlton Davis | CB | Auburn | +13.7 | starter |
| 2018 | R3, #94 | Alex Cappa | OL | Humboldt St. | -3.6 | starter |
| 2018 | R4, #117 | Jordan Whitehead | S | Pittsburgh | +43.6 | starter |
| 2018 | R5, #144 | Justin Watson | WR | Pennsylvania | -0.9 | backup |
| 2018 | R6, #202 | Jack Cichy | LB | Wisconsin | -20.4 | active |
| 2017 | R1, #19 | O.J. Howard | TE | Alabama | +17.8 | starter |
| 2017 | R2, #50 | Justin Evans | S | Texas A&M | -33.2 | bust |
| 2017 | R3, #84 | Chris Godwin | WR | Penn St. | +39.3 | starter |
| 2017 | R3, #107 | Kendell Beckwith | LB | LSU | -40.0 | bust |
| 2017 | R5, #162 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | Boise St. | -14.5 | backup |
| 2017 | R7, #223 | Stevie Tu'ikolovatu | DL | USC | -26.2 | released |
| 2016 | R1, #11 | Vernon Hargreaves III | CB | Florida | -58.8 | bust |
| 2016 | R2, #39 | Noah Spence | EDGE | Eastern Kentucky | -51.3 | bust |
| 2016 | R2, #59 | Roberto Aguayo | K | Florida St. | - | bust |
| 2016 | R4, #108 | Ryan Smith | CB | North Carolina Central | +15.1 | backup |
| 2016 | R5, #148 | Caleb Benenoch | OL | UCLA | +22.9 | starter |
| 2016 | R6, #183 | Devante Bond | EDGE | Oklahoma | -37.8 | backup |
| 2016 | R6, #197 | Danny Vitale | RB | Northwestern | -16.4 | backup |
| 2015 | R1, #1 | Jameis Winston | QB | Florida St. | -17.5 | starter |
| 2015 | R2, #34 | Donovan Smith | OL | Penn St. | -17.9 | starter |
| 2015 | R2, #61 | Ali Marpet | OL | Hobart | +15.8 | starter |
| 2015 | R4, #124 | Kwon Alexander | EDGE | LSU | +22.4 | starter |
| 2015 | R5, #162 | Kenny Bell | WR | Nebraska | -38.5 | released |
| 2015 | R6, #184 | Kaelin Clay | WR | Utah | -24.0 | active |
| 2015 | R7, #231 | Joey Iosefa | RB | Hawaii | -24.7 | active |
| 2014 | R1, #7 | Mike Evans | WR | Texas A&M | +11.9 | starter |
| 2014 | R2, #38 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | Washington | -16.1 | backup |
| 2014 | R3, #69 | Charles Sims | RB | West Virginia | -51.1 | bust |
| 2014 | R5, #143 | Kadeem Edwards | OL | Tennessee St. | -42.4 | released |
| 2014 | R5, #149 | Kevin Pamphile | OL | Purdue | +2.5 | backup |
| 2014 | R6, #185 | Robert Herron | WR | Wyoming | -33.8 | active |
Questions
How good is Jason Licht at drafting?
Jason Licht has 37 starters and 10 busts from 85 picks, with a hit rate of 45% and -6.0 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.
How good is Jason Licht at evaluating wide receivers?
Jason Licht has drafted 13 wide receivers: 4 starters, 0 busts, -3.3 DVA per pick. That is 2.6 points above the league average for wide receivers.
How good is Jason Licht at evaluating cornerbacks?
Jason Licht has drafted 12 cornerbacks: 6 starters, 2 busts, -11.0 DVA per pick. That is 0.5 points above the league average for cornerbacks.
How good is Jason Licht at evaluating offensive linemen?
Jason Licht has drafted 12 offensive linemen: 9 starters, 0 busts, +1.5 DVA per pick. That is 8.0 points above the league average for offensive linemen.