“Get In The Backfield And Make A Play”
May 28th, 2019
Bucco Bruce Arians was adamant today that the Bucs will be a tough team to run on in 2019.
That hasn’t been the case since 2015, when the Bucs were best in the NFC at 3.4 yards per carry allowed.
Yes, some good things were happening under Lovie Smith. Gerald McCoy, Akeem Spence and Clinton McDonald were a ferocious threesome against the run in the middle of the Bucs’ defensive line.
Arians said today that new manbeast defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is powerful against the run, “a great run stopper,” and a healthy Bucs defensive tackle tandem will change the game for offenses.
“With he and Vita, it’s going to be really tough to run the ball inside against us. But they’re both going to be able to rush the passer for us effectively,” Arians said.
Everything will be about penetration within the Arians-Todd Bowles aggressive style.
“Get in the backfield and make a play,” Arians said. “Make two guys block you penetrating rather than standing on the line and holding guys for linebackers. We’re not that style of defense, but we do it anyway we do it anyway because of penetration.”
Suh, 32, should be good for 24-year-old Vea, Arians added.
“All he’s got to do is ask him questions. You know, you bring in a veteran guy, if a young guy doesn’t ask him question, there’s something wrong. [The young player] thinks he knows it all, but he’s not that type of kid. So I think it would help.”
Joe is optimistic. Vea looks great and should benefit from fresh coaching and a fresh Pro Bowler beside him.
Just imagine if the Bucs can back to that beastly run defense they had in 2015. That’ll have them counting big time on their very young secondary.
Spectacular Bucs run defenses in 2012 and 2015 were not balanced by a healthy pass rush and good secondary play. Hopefully, this is the year the Bucs find that balance.
May 28th, 2019 at 4:15 pm
the defensive line became a strength the minute cancr93 was cut….
May 28th, 2019 at 4:19 pm
VV has to get off the line quicker, punch better and develop some pass-rush moves to become great. He displays his power but, his get-off needs some gitty-up! I hope Suh helps!
I always liked A. Spence and wondered why we let him get away. I thought he was cheap, too.
May 28th, 2019 at 4:20 pm
Vita Vea is about to shock some folks. Very excited to see him in year two in this defense. Wouldn’t be surprised if at the end of the year he becomes recognised as our best defender. He was already a super powerful dude,… A year of NFL trainers building him up he’s going to be ragdolling guys out there. GO BUCS!
May 28th, 2019 at 4:29 pm
I’m just so disappointed in Suh. I just can’t believe he’s. It at practice. Really unacceptable.
Not really. I wrote that to see what it’s like to be a negativist poster.
Felt kind of dirty, really.
Won’t happen again.
May 28th, 2019 at 4:29 pm
he’s not in practice…
May 28th, 2019 at 4:31 pm
Love the optimism! This team will perform way differently than last years. It will be tough with the crazy schedule but I think these new guys will never embrace losing like some other players have. Change the culture from lottery winners to NFL winners!
May 28th, 2019 at 4:42 pm
Just imagine if they gey to that beastyl run defense AND press the wrs at the l.o.s.
IT WAS ALWAYS COACHING!!!!!
May 28th, 2019 at 4:45 pm
Firing Lovie for Dirk was just stupid… not saying Lovie was the answer but wasted the last 3 years with Dirk.
May 28th, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Capability of stopping the run is the primary reason the Bucs swapped GMC out for Suh I would imagine…
May 28th, 2019 at 5:08 pm
@Joe … “HOPEFULLY, this is the year the Bucs find that balance”. What a beautiful word Joe … HOPEFULLY. There’s now a glimmer of HOPE at JBF.com Headquarters. See, they’re winning you over. Ever so slowly, but still, they’re winning you over. HOPE is alive. (I know, into the cooler again).
May 28th, 2019 at 5:09 pm
Vita Vea needs to improve tremendously this season. I’m eager to see if he can make the jump and stay healthy.
May 28th, 2019 at 5:16 pm
bucs wanted to be tougher inside and get their sacks from elsewhere. everyone who wasn’t the bucs was focused on comparing the two players as pass rushers and largely missed the scheme-based point of the move.
that being said, upgrading the D line vs the run could just highlight another long-standing problem the bucs are praying they’ve solved. in the past decade any statistically good seasons the team has had vs the run probably had more to do with how easy they were to complete passes against. i mean, why would you ever hand off the ball when journeyman QBs can complete passes at a 70% clip against the weak secondary & poorly schemed pass rush?
May 28th, 2019 at 5:20 pm
Vita will show the fans that besides the obvious 13 million HE IS THE REASON MCCOY WAS LET GO
May 28th, 2019 at 5:24 pm
Exactly pick6
May 28th, 2019 at 5:28 pm
teams wont be able to run on us….
GO BUCS!!!!!
May 28th, 2019 at 5:29 pm
It’s always funny 😆 to me internet heads talking like coaches on some what a professional player need to do. Link your game film so we all can study to @$$.
May 28th, 2019 at 6:09 pm
Pick6–
I have a sneaky suspicion that poorly schemed pass rushes will go the way of the Dodo under Todd Bowels watch.
May 28th, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Nobody will effectively run the ball on us next season. This defense will dictate offensive playcalling. Thusly making most opponents one demensional. Which is the goal of every DC in the league. Harvey passing will play right into our hands. I don’t care if they’re rookies or 10 year vets 6 or 7 DBs on the back end will prove difficult to beat.
May 28th, 2019 at 6:49 pm
I wonder how long more TMax can bring up GMC? Now that he’s gone, what’s he going to comment about?
May 28th, 2019 at 7:03 pm
I said day one firing lovie for dirk was asinine. Same thing happened to Herm and, now, Marvin Lewis. GREAT football minds that deserve HC jobs, especially when you look at guys like kingsbury. Gimme a BREAK
May 28th, 2019 at 8:11 pm
And what were the Bucs ranked against the pass in 2012 and 2015?
Why run vs the Bucs when u can pass all day!
That’s why the avg yards per carry was low.
May 28th, 2019 at 8:12 pm
I think BA took a shot at GMC with his “standing on the line and holding guys for linebackers” comment.
May 28th, 2019 at 8:25 pm
Annnd what do the 2012 and 2015 Bucs have to do with next years team??? Someone anyone please help me understand.
May 28th, 2019 at 8:31 pm
Now,in the event you have some film stored away showing offenses beating the 2012 and 2015 team with 6 or 7 DBs back there I implore you to please share it. Would love to view it.
May 28th, 2019 at 9:08 pm
Our pass d in 2015 was horrid. Drop that year run d stat as it’s garbage.
Fired up about Suh and Vea and White!
May 28th, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Vita is a Perennial All-Pro in the making…
And a possible DPOY candidate…
He will be the strongest guy on the field and also one of the fastest guys…
May 29th, 2019 at 12:36 am
Since I have no real knowledge of the 34, I have a question.
Where would Suh and Vea line up?
As I understand it, there is only on DT. Neither one of these guys are outside players, right?
And if they are going to stop the run, wouldn’t that put them in the middle as a 4-3 formation? I mean, Suh is powerful, but he’s no speedster. And Vea…well we’ll see.
As I understand it, Bowles uses Dime formation more than anything. How does it differ?
May 29th, 2019 at 1:58 am
you forget vita was “twinkle toeing” around mccoy last year not to offend the veteran…he was playing softer and softer as he was following mccoy’s lead…not until licht grabbed up vea for a private meeting, and told him to get on his game, did things change for the rookie…the convo went something like this…
licht: “fugg that mccoy dude, he’s mad soft…don’t play like him or listen to him at all…he’s so gone next year anyways”…”and if he gets live on you just whip his butt…trust me vita, you can”
vea’s response: “umm, yes boss”
#VitaSaysUmmAlot
May 29th, 2019 at 2:16 am
Here is my best guess based on my latest bit of re-education regarding a Todd Bowles defense. I hope those who have the deeper knowledge of football will comment and help us out.
First I expect B Allen to bulk up to 330 pounds and W Gholston to 295 or more. V Vea will go down to 335 or even 330. N Suh will be play at around 315 I suspect.
When there are three down up front I look for the base line up to be Suh, Vea and Gholston. I think this because Suh has more experience and flexibility. Vea has most of his experience as a nose tackle. Maybe Suh, Vea and Allen will be the three sometimes. There may be situations where they even line up Suh or Allen as the “nose”.
When there are four men down I see Barrett, Suh, Vea and Nassib as the alignment.
I did read where Bowles has used the 4-3 as a base for one opponent and a 3-4 base the next week. Actually he calls his defense hybrid because he isn’t bound to traditional concepts that we might think of when we think in terms of base alignments. Watch for continuous variation in what the guys will do from the same base. All that might be expected is the unexpected.
May 29th, 2019 at 2:16 am
Here is my best guess based on my latest bit of re-education regarding a Todd Bowles defense. I hope those who have the deeper knowledge of football will comment and help us out.
First I expect B Allen to bulk up to 330 pounds and W Gholston to 295 or more. V Vea will go down to 335 or even 330. N Suh will be play at around 315 I suspect.
When there are three down up front I look for the base line up to be Suh, Vea and Gholston. I think this because Suh has more experience and flexibility. Vea has most of his experience as a nose tackle. Maybe Suh, Vea and Allen will be the three sometimes. There may be situations where they even line up Suh or Allen as the “nose”.
When there are four men down I see Barrett, Suh, Vea and Nassib as the base.
I did read where Bowles has used the 4-3 as a base for one opponent and a 3-4 base the next week. Actually he calls his defense hybrid because he isn’t bound to traditional concepts that we might think of when we think in terms of base alignments. Watch for continuous variation in what the guys will do from the same base. All that might be expected is the unexpected.
May 29th, 2019 at 2:22 am
I see Licht having to “get in Vea’s ear” as just one example of a failure on Koetter’s part. It is the responsibility of the head coach to see what is going on and light the fire under his players as needed.
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Go Bucs!!!
May 29th, 2019 at 6:00 am
What is that word Arians said about the defense? Aggresive?! This is a foreign word to me. What does this “aggressive defense” mean?!!
(sarcasm off!)