![]() ![]() Luke Goedeke’s struggles have been meticulously combed over all season, the rookie has not been an adequate replacement at left guard. The Buccaneers flashed a new wrinkle today, up front they chose to let second year guard Nick Leverett share snaps with rookie Luke Goedeke. The offense has been held back and hampered by their inability to block opposing teams’ fronts all season. The Buccaneers offensive line- Tampa Bay’s offensive line has been subject to a lot of criticism and it hasn’t been ridicule without reason. Who we thought might struggle and didn’t: The Buccaneers’ style of play has been consistent this season, consistency is good, however, it is not as good when it’s bad. Sunday, one of the best Tampa Bay drives, which featured three passes to Mike Evans, ended with a third and one run for a loss of a yard and then a second consecutive rush attempt on fourth and one. It’s not the lack of success, it’s the consistent willingness to be unsuccessful. The Buccaneers rushing attack in short yardage is…irritating. With no success on the ground they continue to grind away, banging their head into a brick wall. Who we thought might struggle and did: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sportsīyron Leftwich- The stubborn nature of the Buccaneers’ play calling is astonishing. Tampa’s offense manifested more punts than points in an uninspired effort, from start to finish on Sunday. The Buccaneers averaged under five yards per play while rushing for 46 yards. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense- Tampa’s offense has been on a downward spiral all season and a lifeless defeat versus the 1-5 Carolina Panthers really drives that point home. Tampa’s offense struggled to find any production but the rookie fourth round pick was able to gain 64 yards against Carolina. ![]() Otton has stepped up for the Bucs at different points this season and Sunday was another good moment for the rookie. Sometimes the reality and the expectation align, other times the reality is something entirely different, here’s:Ĭade Otton- The tight end has been rotating in and out all season from starter to second string and he has been productive. Week seven at Carolina was allegedly Tampa’s time to get on a roll.Īny time the Buccaneers take the field, there are certain expectations of the team as well as the players on the field. The Buccaneers are supposed to be far from a rebuild even though they have come in beneath expectations since their season’s start. After letting their head coach go, they decided to trade away two of their best offensive players and dive head first into a rebuild. The Carolina Panthers are amidst a teamwide fire sale. The consensus was that this was Tampa Bay’s get-right game.
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