The Bucs’ future of success has lastly prompted a mind drain, because the Las Vegas Raiders have employed Bucs assistant common supervisor John Spytek to be their new common supervisor. Spytek had been with the Bucs since 2016.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the information on X.
A brand new chief in Las Vegas: Raiders are finalizing a deal to rent Buccaneers assistant GM John Spytek as their new common supervisor, per sources. pic.twitter.com/hMkU9eANbJ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 22, 2025
Spytek had seen curiosity by a number of groups together with the Tennessee Titans, however former Bucs quarterback and present Raiders minority proprietor Tom Brady had been those to lure Spytek away. Spytek and Brady every went to Michigan and had been teammates on the Wolverines for the 1999 season as Spytek was simply starting his profession as a freshman whereas Brady was a redshirt senior and beginning quarterback.
That relationship continued when Brady got here to the Bucs in 2020, successful Tremendous Bowl LV and breaking a number of information in three seasons from 2020 to 2022. Brady didn’t keep too far-off from the sport following his retirement. The 2024 season is his first a broadcaster for FOX and he’s been capable of reunite with former Bucs entrance workplace members and teammates on the sidelines previous to kickoff by calling a few their video games in Tampa this season.
John Spytek Has Work Reduce Out For Him
Bucs GM Jason Licht and assistant GM John Spytek – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
As with most groups trying to find a brand new common supervisor, and a brand new head coach because the Raiders are, Las Vegas goes to want a whole lot of work to return to their former glory. John Spytek might want to lead the cost on drafting and growing younger expertise for a group that lacks a real beginning quarterback, prime broad receiver, working again in addition to a number of items on protection.
It is a results of poor drafting from Las Vegas over an prolonged time frame. Simply 4 of their Day 1 and Day 2 picks from 2018 to 2022 are nonetheless with the group. That is Spytek’s forte as he comes from the participant personnel facet of the entrance workplace. He has been instrumental within the Bucs’ drafting, main the cost on drafts that litter Tampa Bay’s present roster that has made the playoffs in 5 consecutive seasons.
Spytek helped oversee the drafting of notable gamers Chris Godwin, Tristan Wirfs, Luke Goedeke, Calijah Kancey, Vita Vea, Bucky Irving and Antoine Winfield Jr. together with a number of others who make line the Bucs’ roster.
The Bucs have had some actually spectacular draft courses as of late thanks partly to Spytek and it appears to be like like they’ve hit on one other stellar group with the likes of heart Graham Barton, broad receiver Jalen McMillan and working again Bucky Irving all make fast impacts. Over time Spytek has helped out in situations akin to buying and selling for out of doors linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, signing exterior linebacker Shaq Barrett and bringing on quarterback Baker Mayfield in free company.
Bucs Had A number of Coaches/Executives Interviewed By Different Groups
John Spytek is the primary of the Bucs’ management to land an exterior promotion this season and the second within the final 12 months. Final yr Tampa Bay misplaced offensive coordinator Dave Canales after he grew to become the brand new head coach for the Carolina Panthers. Whereas Spytek is now transferring to take over the Raiders’ roster, Bucs common supervisor Jason Licht will retain one other assistant common supervisor in Mike Greenberg, who was interviewed by the New York Jets for his or her open common supervisor place as effectively earlier than deciding on Washington assistant common supervisor Lance Newmark as a substitute.
Along with entrance workplace executives, Tampa Bay was at risk of dropping a few of their teaching employees. New offensive coordinator Liam Coen interviewed for the Jacksonville Jaguars open head teaching function and was scheduled for a second interview on Wednesday earlier than withdrawing his identify from consideration and opting to remain in Tampa Bay with a pay elevate. Coen led the Bucs to a High 5 end in nearly any measurable statistic potential.
Having Spytek depart is be a substantial blow to the Bucs group primarily based on his means to persistently discover expertise. However that’s what occurs when one continues to area a profitable group. Fortunately, common supervisor Jason Licht has a deep and gifted entrance workplace roster that features administrators of participant personnel Rob McCartney and Mike Biehl, along with director of professional scouting Shane Scannell and senior personnel government Byron Kiefer.
Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds has a current Pewter Pulse video, which you will discover on our PewterReportTV YouTube channel, that detailed the prospect that the Bucs entrance workplace may lose both Spytek or Greenberg – or each – for common supervisor alternatives.
