Bruce Arians: Sacks Were On Tom Brady
November 4th, 2020
Just how great is the Buccaneers’ offensive line pass blocking?
Prior to the Bucs’ victory over the Giants on Monday, Tom Brady hadn’t eaten a sack since that troublesome night in Chicago on Oct. 8. The O-line was doing tremendous work keeping the legend clean.
And per Bucco Bruce Arians, the two sacks Brady ate against the Giants shouldn’t have happened — because they were on the quarterback.
“That O-line was fine. We just, they were coverage sacks. We got to throw the ball away or git rid of it,” Arians said. “Both those times [Brady] had plenty of time to throw. We had to get open faster.”
Yes, that’s how well the Bucs are pass blocking. Brady’s 10 sacks this season represent the lowest total for a QB that’s thrown for more than 2,000 yards this season.
Keeping Brady clean and healthy was the No. 1 key to the season, and halfway through the guys around Brady get an “A” grade.
November 4th, 2020 at 11:20 am
Coach isn’t wrong on this one in my opinion. I have argued for years that the reason why Jameis Winston was sacked so much was not because of the offensive line, it was because of Jameis Winston. The offensive line has been an average to above average unit over the past few years.
November 4th, 2020 at 11:24 am
Hmmmm
November 4th, 2020 at 11:38 am
d-rome
BINGO!!!!!
GO BUCS!!!!!
November 4th, 2020 at 11:39 am
3% sacked percentage by Bucs is lowest in NFL.
November 4th, 2020 at 11:42 am
I predict far less “coverage sacks” when we field Evans, Godwin, and AB on the field at the same time.
November 4th, 2020 at 11:43 am
Yes! He had enough time to throw 40 TDs.
Check the sheet!!!!!
November 4th, 2020 at 11:48 am
Only 10 sacks allowed in the first 8 games, that’s great…The one sack that Leonard Williams had on Monday night, it looked to me like Donovan Smith should’ve/could’ve blocked him, but for some reason chose not to. Did anyone else see it that way, or am I wrong?
November 4th, 2020 at 11:55 am
Would love to see what side is predominantly giving up those sacks?
I might have a good guess, lol, that said they have been playing well in pass protection but the thing that chaps my @rse is that Arians said they didn’t block well on run plays. Wrong they know you run on first down, we all KNOW, especially when they put the receiver in motion more often than not.
Can we please get more creative run plays or disguise’s, sheesh!!!!
November 4th, 2020 at 12:23 pm
get rid of d smith lol smdh!
November 4th, 2020 at 12:28 pm
this season has been uber enjoyable so far…
it’s incredible to watch the game with the tom brady lens…
we’ve just spent the past 5 or so years under the lens of jameis, and looking back it was pretty bad…
your lens is your quarterback – brady is incredible…
we’re spoiled now…tom brings the gravy
#RideTheGravyTrainWithTom
November 4th, 2020 at 12:29 pm
I agree, Joe in Michigan. Smith whiffed on that block. He will sometimes play maitre,D. “Quarterback for one? Right this way.”.
November 4th, 2020 at 12:29 pm
Kudos to the OL but it’s really difficult watching Donovan Smith.
November 4th, 2020 at 12:29 pm
I’d still tell Donovan Smith to take a paycut or bounce
November 4th, 2020 at 12:35 pm
I think many of us, certainly at least one of the Joes thought the OL wasn’t that bad last year.
We needed the right draft pick. BOOM THERE IT IS. Pick Tristan Wirfs and this OL went from “not that bad” to pretty good and with Brady fuel behind it they are really good.
November 4th, 2020 at 12:47 pm
Poor Tom BA is backstabbing again trolls where y’all at😂
November 4th, 2020 at 12:48 pm
My big concern is that after Brady got sacked he seemed to start seeing ghosts. I saw him flinch and duck unnecessarily a couple of times, especially in the Chicago game.
November 4th, 2020 at 12:57 pm
I’m not a Donnie Smith hater by any stretch, I think he’s serviceable. That play, in particular, was terrible. The O-Line as a whole has been better than I expected them to be, for sure.
November 4th, 2020 at 1:17 pm
this fool, this grumpy angry old man, is going to comment on everything…he blame the most important reason why we are 6-2, TB12. even if is the case, you dumb a$$, keep your mouth shut….
BA = LS 2.0
November 4th, 2020 at 1:48 pm
I thought Brady had time to dump the ball on those sacks.
November 4th, 2020 at 1:49 pm
We shall see this Sunday against the Saints’s D. It’s going to help having Brown and Godwin (hopefully).
November 4th, 2020 at 1:55 pm
Im just Wondering where’s Ndogg and TmaxiPad with all of their negativity 🤣🤣
November 4th, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Cobraboy: I agree with that. Brady probably thought D. Smith would ATTEMPT to block Leonard Williams, though.
November 4th, 2020 at 3:17 pm
I agree with Cobra and Joe in Mich that Brady probably could’ve avoided a couple sacks with a quicker dump of the ball.
While that’s not good OTOH it does mean Brady has a reasonable level of confidence and belief in the OL if he feels free to hang on to it that long.
November 4th, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Tristian Wirfs!! Hell yea Jason Licht!
November 4th, 2020 at 7:06 pm
Cobraboy Says:
“I thought Brady had time to dump the ball on those sacks.”
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Especially the second one. He sacked himself holding the ball.