The following item is excerpted from :By the end of the day on Thursday, the Bucs were shipping slips off to get permi sion to talk to a sistants with other teams -- the NFL world moves fast, of course, and Tampa Evan Mcpherson Jersey Bay is already behind the other six teams with openings. But they do have a leg up in one sense, and that's because the guy captaining this proce s, GM Jason Licht, was in the room for a very succe sful coach search .So what does it mean?Well, what Licht saw in Arizona was a GM, in Steve Keim, and a coaching candidate, Cedric Peerman Jersey in Bruce Arians, who were a perfect fit personality-wise. He also saw other candidates, like Mike McCoy and Jay Gruden, who could've fit the bill from that standpoint. As such, that will be important: Cordell Volson Jersey Finding someone who can be brutally honest and upfront, and who he can challenge and be challenged by, without anyone getting offended. (Think Mike Zimmer, in that respect.) And as for personal qualities -- and this fits into the Arians mold, too -- expect the Bucs to look for a coach who can a) reach players, b) instill toughne s and c) set a culture. What's le s of a big deal, as I understand it, is whether that coach is from an offensive or defensive background, or has head-coaching experience of any sort.As for why the change was made, it's pretty simple: The defense regre sed over time, even as the team added free-agent fits for Lovie Smith; the special teams struggled; the Bucs tied for the NFL B.W. Webb Jersey lead in accepted penalties; and Smith's a sistant coach hires were spotty. So now, they go to the market armed with a talented young quarterback, an offense that was starting seven guys 22-or-under at one point, a defense Maema Njongmeta Jersey with foundational pieces in and , and owners who are willing to spend.Dirk Koetter is the early leader in the clubhouse, but not a sure thing.Follow Albert Breer on Twitter .