“Damn Near Every Snap, That’s What I Was Thinking”
March 2nd, 2021
Sometimes, it’s good to keep life simple.
Superstar Bucs right tackle Tristan Wirfs simplified life for himself all last season, so he explained recently on Hawkeyed With Dave O’Hara.
Host O’Hara asked Wirfs if he felt pressure to not be the guy that misses the block that ends Tom Brady’s career.
“Damn near every snap, that’s what I was thinking,” Wirfs replied.
“…I love Tom, but he’s 43 and I was like, ‘I don’t want to get him hit.’
“I think I put a lot more pressure on myself personally than I think other people were putting pressure on me. I didn’t want to come in and not live up to expectations or anything like that. I was just trying to go out there and keep Tom safe, you know, that was pretty much my whole mindset going into games.”
And that’ll be a great mindset for Wirfs in 2021, and possibly 2022 and 2023.
Joe just excited to see how second-team All-Pro Wirfs improves next season. Some would say he doesn’t have to.
March 2nd, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Man have we got some great young players……Wirfs, White, Vea……Cappa, Winfield, Whitehead, Dean, SMB, Edwards,Davis, Rojo, Vaughn, Scotty, Tyler……
March 2nd, 2021 at 4:46 pm
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Thats funny
The oline doesnt want defenses to hit the senior citizen
You can say wirfs is already a grand slam who we got locked down for 5 years. One of lichts best picks.
Licht ās first rounders – Evans , white and wirfs – future HOFs?
March 2nd, 2021 at 4:56 pm
This was perhaps one of our best draft picks for OL of all time. I’ve never seen a manboy move full grown arse men like he does. He was pancaking some big dudes during the playoffs.
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:07 pm
S T U D
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:11 pm
How could we tell if he is any better. Zero sacks instead of one? He was nearly flawless.
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:14 pm
I was rewatching the superbowl and Donovan Smith was about to get into a scuffle. Tristan was pushing him away and I couldn’t believe how much bigger Tristan’s frame was compared to Smith. Wirfs is athletic marvel, he’s a monster. Looks like a 10 year career iof making pro bowls and all pro teams.
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:20 pm
Think about who Wirfs faced in our run to the championship.
Montez Sweat
Cam Jordan
Zadarius Smith
Justin Houston.
Kids a stud!!!
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:20 pm
What is crazy about this rookie class they did not have the bonding time like many classes before – when you see how close knit the secondary is with the guys they came in with, wait til these guys get the chance to pass on the culture to incoming FAs and rookies
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:24 pm
That’s 37 combined sacks for the group in 2020.
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:27 pm
Go to wirfs combine stats
He was top 5 in almost every category for oline
First in these 3: 40 , vert and broad jump
He is probably bulked up since combine so 6ā5 350
He ran a 4.85 forty
His vert was 36 range
So happy other teams picked the other 3 guys.
And people were ticked off about giving up the fourth found pick. š
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:30 pm
Where can he improve?
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:45 pm
Cobra, Tackle eligible receptions. But we’ll save that for another time. lol
March 2nd, 2021 at 6:06 pm
Badass.
March 2nd, 2021 at 6:26 pm
this kid/man has a great family too his mother at every game, his town now all are Buccaneers fans, he is a caring young man who won the superbowl!
March 2nd, 2021 at 6:31 pm
Keep doing your thing Big T.
I remember people implying that Wirfs was soft because he didn’t appear “mean and nasty”.
Keep doing YOU, Tristan!
Stay healthy, young man.
GO BUCCSSSS
March 2nd, 2021 at 7:13 pm
Could be Jason’s best draft pick ever , great tackle for LOW cost for a while . Off topic but according to Kyle van noys twitch account he says the dolphins have just released him after trying to trade him , had some really good stats last year and was named captain after signing 4 year 51 mil deal in his first year. He is shocked might be a good fit if David bolts. Very curious move. Only 29 and at 6 -3 250 has great size and good in locker room.
March 2nd, 2021 at 7:27 pm
Surfs is bigger than DS? Didnāt know…… DS looks uuuge
March 2nd, 2021 at 7:27 pm
Wirfs
March 2nd, 2021 at 8:00 pm
Jenna says they might be close to tagging Chris. Tom and Mike have already said they are willing to restructure. A Brady extension would be bad ass and free up dough. Tom will call the rest of the team at home and tell them weāre winning the Super Bowl again in 2022 but we need free up some money. Who the f#ck would not follow Brady and this team (except Shaq)? GM Licht and GM Brady got a plan in place.
#SUPER BOWL 2022!!!
March 2nd, 2021 at 8:04 pm
Mostly all of the Bucs talent if from Draft picks. People were shouting the roster was trash. And that it had to get better around a certain player smh.
March 2nd, 2021 at 8:06 pm
All these linemen had the same mentality : donāt be the guy who gets Brady creamed. It reminds me of the pitchers who didnāt want to be the guy who gave up number 62 to Mark McGwire.
Poor Steve Traschel.
March 2nd, 2021 at 8:17 pm
Smith is huge, but I noticed that as well in the Green Bay game.
One camera angle and it just jumped out at me- how massive Wirfs is.
March 2nd, 2021 at 9:04 pm
Love this guy. What a Home run draft pick.
March 2nd, 2021 at 10:20 pm
Pretty remarkable when comparing Light’s early years draft picks/free agent signings with more recent years.
March 2nd, 2021 at 10:27 pm
Great kid!!! Phenomenal talent!
March 2nd, 2021 at 10:55 pm
Bird,
I never read that combine info, thanks. Dude is a serious freak. Those numbers are almost unbelievable, that’s how impressive they are.
March 2nd, 2021 at 11:39 pm
This dude still hasnāt had a real off-season! How nuts is that!
March 3rd, 2021 at 12:02 am
Smith needs to go. He gets run around or his amazing strength crumbles.OT Samuel Cosmi at #32 would be a steal. Rock solid 6ā7ā 309 lbs with hands and technique. 82.0+ PFF pass blocking all three years at Texas. 90. 5 PFF playing LT in 2020. Has experience at both OT positions. Excellent run blocker that will push guys back unlike Smith. Back to back OT slam dunks for 10+ years. Sweet.
March 3rd, 2021 at 6:09 am
Smith needs to go after the season he had, are you serious with that now???? The man was great this year and you still want to catapult him out of here!!!! What makes you think a rookie will have the same season as Wirfs at left tackle at that? That makes about a much sense as much as wanting # 3 to come back and Bradys place!
Wirfs and Brady not making the pro bowl after the season he had shows the amount of disregard and disrespect the Bucs get. Wirfs also should’ve been 1st yeam All Pro!
March 3rd, 2021 at 6:21 am
Protect the Celtic King Brady!
Irish Tommy Boy Brady.
Baddest man alive!
March 3rd, 2021 at 7:36 am
Smith needs to go because starting Left Tackles can be found anywhere in the draft or free-agency.
March 3rd, 2021 at 8:46 am
@TBBF, you are right on. And to think Wirfs, Winfield, Vaughn and Tyler Johnson preformed so well during a pandemic: no OTAs, no extra meetings, no preseason games to get their feet wet. Remarkable!!
March 3rd, 2021 at 10:07 am
Futures so bright need shades right tmaxxie
March 3rd, 2021 at 10:19 am
I expect him to have a permanent spot on the Pro Bowl roster.
March 3rd, 2021 at 11:59 am
Brevard,
Frank Clark played for the Chiefs. Houston last played with KC in 2018.
March 3rd, 2021 at 12:20 pm
Wirfs is already the best RT in football.
His talent level is off the charts. The thought the heāll get better- is mind boggling..
We have the best offensive line in Football. Brady was a genius for coming here.
We control both sides, of the line of scrimmage.
The 2003 team should have won another Superbowl or two.
Dungyās choking the offense, and Grudenās fightingnwith ur best players- blew their chances.
If this team stays mostly together the next few years- we can win another one or two.
Incredible time to be a Bucs fan.