Quarterback Baker Mayfield had a career-best year in 2024, passing for 4,500 yards with 41 touchdowns as he spread the ball to a plethora of weapons, headlined by running back Bucky Irving and receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, who's returning from a season-ending injury.

Following the NFL Draft, groups are re-evaluating rosters and projecting them out as they get new looks and overhauls one last time before training camp and the preseason. The Bucs had one of the better drafts, which makes their rise up the latest ESPN power rankings interesting to follow.