Blind Side Burial
August 17th, 2015
Bucs rookie left tackle Donovan Smith
Joe was so shaken by the following that it took Joe 36 hours to address it directly.
Lovie Smith called it a “baptism” yesterday. Joe calls it a money maker for full-liquor establishments across the Tampa Bay area.
Here’s the chilling video of Vikings sackmaster Everson Griffen beating rookie left tackle Donovan Smith cleanly with a ferocious spin move on Saturday. It’s chilling because of the direct shot taken by Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback. Joe’s not sure who was faster, Griffen incoming or Charles Sims outgoing in his route from the backfield.
Yes, Lovie Smith showed little concern at his news conference yesterday. And Donovan Smith recovered to have a reasonable showing as the Bucs’ second-team left tackle.
Joe can’t overreact, either, but it is unsettling. Smith has taken his lumps in training camp, too.
The key is the response and the growth. Hopefully, that can happen before Jameis gets injured. Joe would hate to see the Bucs pigeonholed into max-protection sets and short drops. But those are just fine, of course, if you move the chains.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:09 pm
That video is scary!!! I did like the body-slam by Garrett Gilkey. LOL not legal, but a great tackle non the less!!!
Also, Joe, Where are the defense articles?????
August 17th, 2015 at 12:10 pm
This IS the NFL, and even talented athletes like Marpet and Smith must learn how to stup up their game. This is what preseason is for. I can remember Orlando Pace getting beaten before, as well as Anthony Munoz, when they were rookies.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:12 pm
He wasnt that bad. Griffen is one of the best DEs in the game(statwise from last year) he held his own except for that spin move. Winston didnt take too hard of a shot on that one compared to the botched snaps
August 17th, 2015 at 12:14 pm
It was his first NFL play. He was fine after that for what, 25 snaps or something? Just relax. He just got hazed, and I promise you he won’t forget it. That’s a good thing.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:18 pm
Let’s not judge a player on one play…..give it some time…..I’m sure it was a wakeup call for D. Smith……
August 17th, 2015 at 12:19 pm
What Meh just said!
August 17th, 2015 at 12:37 pm
Wake up call for Winston. Welcome to the Bucs. You will get pounded here. See Freeman,Garcia,Glennon,McClown and just about any QB that has played for this team.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:39 pm
That was a “welcome to the NFL!” moment for Donovan Smith. He’ll learn from it, and get better.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:49 pm
Oh God, enough of this, “Welcome to the NFL” rhetoric…
August 17th, 2015 at 12:53 pm
That was the dancing panda stuck on pause.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:54 pm
Gee whiz Joe, dont act so hysterical everytime Winston gets hit.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:56 pm
And the ongoing struggle for Lovie to build a decent offensive line continues…
August 17th, 2015 at 12:57 pm
I don’t even think Smith realized where Griffin was until he saw him on top of Jameis. That’s as big of a “welcome to the NFL” moment as possible. Hopefully he gets better, because that was very scary.
August 17th, 2015 at 12:57 pm
I was hoping to see a much improved special teams. What an awful performance.
August 17th, 2015 at 1:10 pm
d.smith will be a good one for us..after e.griffin schooled him, he settled down nicely and made some great run and pass pro blocks..GO BUCS!!!
August 17th, 2015 at 1:16 pm
He’ll make a good left guard someday.
August 17th, 2015 at 1:47 pm
This was a huge problem last year? No empathy for mcnown or mg. they just sucked??
August 17th, 2015 at 2:24 pm
Holy Christmas! It was his first play. It was obvious that he adjusted to the speed of the game and will be ready from the start the next time (I hope).
August 17th, 2015 at 2:43 pm
On hard knocks JJ Watt beats a rookie from Washington (Brandon Scherff) badly at practice. Everyone is hooting and hollering about it and Watt just says “He’s a rookie, it doesn’t count”. Scherff btw was supposed to be the most pro ready o-lineman in this class. So the rookie has to play and have things like this happen to get better. exactly what preseason is good for.
August 17th, 2015 at 2:44 pm
who made more last year, Griffin or Ghost, looks like Vikes got bang-bang for their bucks
August 17th, 2015 at 2:49 pm
The very best tackles in the league get beat sometimes
Sometimes- badly
Jameis is gonna get hit. All QBs do.
Compared to the slamming Peyton Manning took – our Line is made up of Thunder Gods!!!!
It went as well as a first game will.
And it will get.
Idiots, Clueless, and trolls. Please shut up until next season
August 17th, 2015 at 3:18 pm
Maybe, just maybe that was the 1st time he has had to go up against a PRO DE that has a spin move. He has been practicing against our DE’s. I keep hearing about their fast “get off”, but can they do anything else !!!!!!!
August 17th, 2015 at 3:37 pm
Smith has had a brutal training camp. It makes me wonder if every analyst ever was right when they said he couldn’t play left tackle. Too slow, too soft. They had a point!
August 17th, 2015 at 4:56 pm
This guy will get Jameis killed this year if he starts. Can you imagine him going against JJ Watt in week three? It squeezes my brain just to think about it.
August 17th, 2015 at 6:26 pm
AK427-
Exactly. These young guys get beat- until they figure out how not to get beat.
All these clueless Zombies forget there first day at a “real Job”
The career maker.
Bet they had a lot to learn, and took time to figure it out . . .
Nah- these guys never felt that pressure. Mcdonalds provided a stress free environment
August 17th, 2015 at 10:33 pm
I can’t believe anyone expects this offensive line to gel before game six. They need time just like our QB does. That’s why I think Jameis should get limited time in the preseason.
August 18th, 2015 at 7:11 am
I seem to remember Mike Evans fumbling at the one (or something to that effect) in his first preseason game… and we all know how that turned out. Rookies will make their mistakes..
August 18th, 2015 at 10:02 am
Last I checked, this is still a team game. Sims missed the chip block. Smith allowed the defender to the inside where Sims had an opportunity \ to help. The rookie did fine. The second year back was overanxious in running his route and missed his blocking assignment which was to chip the defender, if necessary, on his way into his route. This team hasn’t had a running back who understood blocking schemes, audibles and protected a quarterback since Cadillac Williams.