Nick Leverett Explains What Losing Tristan Wirfs Means
December 5th, 2022
Bucs LG Nick Leverett.
No one can tell Joe that a team losing its best offensive lineman, an All-Pro at that, won’t suffer a setback of some sort.
Last week Bucs left guard Nick Leverett kept a brave face and explained to Joe that at least for the time being, the Bucs will be OK with Josh Wells starting at right tackle as Tristan Wirfs nurses his high ankle sprain.
“None really,” Leverett responded when Joe asked him if losing Wirfs will have a trickle effect down the entire line.
“We have Josh Wells who we have an extreme about of faith in. Every time he has stepped in he has [risen] to the occasion. It’s not a big drop off. It’s actually not a drop off at all. We believe in Josh. Not really worried.”
Joe understands Leverett wasn’t going to badmouth Wells, especially now that he will start for the foreseeable future. Joe wasn’t even trying to play gotcha with Leverett. Joe just wanted to know how losing Wirfs affects the left side of the line.
Last week Bucs coach Todd Bowles thought the offensive line was just starting to gel like he thought they could when Wirfs went out.
Leverett agreed with Bowles but said that’s only natural when you have the same five guys playing together over a period of time.
December 5th, 2022 at 2:11 pm
B. S. !!! this is the 4th offensive lineman the Bucs have lost this year. Even with Brady that is too much. Add in Bowles and the offensive co and you have a disaster. Only Brady can save this season but it seems Bowles won’t let hm. Just sayin”.
December 5th, 2022 at 2:18 pm
Bowles and Leftwich need to go or bring back Arians. Period. End of sentence.
December 5th, 2022 at 2:28 pm
Goedeke played RT in college. Goedeke is now healthy. Goedeke looked like a guy playing out of position at RG all year. If Wells stumbles , expect to see Goedeke at RT.
December 5th, 2022 at 2:34 pm
Screw this, add Goedeke in there as well as the 6th OL and go max protect!!!
Totally fine with that…
December 5th, 2022 at 2:48 pm
Playing LG all year I meant
December 5th, 2022 at 2:50 pm
Larry, re-read your posts. You make it sound like its never happened that an NFL team loses 4 linemen in a season. You make it sound like you know this as fact, cause you track that data…its your job. You make it sound like the head coach and OC have something to do with that. Never happened with Arians or any other HC/OC combination. You make it sound like firing the HC and OC will fix it. BL: Hilarious! You are true entertainment! Go Bucs!
December 5th, 2022 at 3:04 pm
“It’s actually not a drop off at all.”
So Wells is as good as Wirfs? HOGWASH.
December 5th, 2022 at 3:09 pm
no dropoff… uh huh… okay… all-pro goes down, journeyman backup takes over… no reason for concern.
December 5th, 2022 at 3:17 pm
Yep, and BL is as good as Andy Reid at calling plays
December 5th, 2022 at 3:20 pm
Brady isnt saving anything by himself sorry
December 5th, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Tank the rest of the season to get higher picks & a new coaching staff!
December 5th, 2022 at 3:58 pm
They better be running A TON of max protect.
They did in 2019 with Jameis and had much play action success. Same with 2020.
Oh wait – we’re counting on Leftwich to do something smart and adjust a game plan for a specific opponent. Nevermind.
December 5th, 2022 at 4:07 pm
To stop the pass rush we to use our two rookie tight ends. I doubt BL would do such a thing or he would have help Smith against the Browns.
December 5th, 2022 at 4:39 pm
Put Rudolph in and let him get his a$$ beat up instead of someone else……tell him to take one for the team since he’s been a total nothing…..
December 5th, 2022 at 4:40 pm
Cam Jordon is all talk and too old to play all the time like he used too.
December 5th, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Their secondary is depleted so the B&B boys will counter by running the ball 35 times
December 5th, 2022 at 5:46 pm
I fully expect the Saints to come out motivated and fully prepared. This game should be considered a must win game for both teams.
December 5th, 2022 at 5:59 pm
No matter how the season ends, I think Todd Bowles gets another season here. BA quit and this was BA’s team and staff. I think Todd Bowles will get a chance to build his own staff and make adjustments to the roster with Licht for next season. I think Todd Bowles has earned that. He’s made some mistakes but for the most part his defense has been solid though another injury plagued year.
December 5th, 2022 at 6:03 pm
If the Bucs want to win tonight, the defense needs to get turnovers and score. The Bucs need to come out nasty, aggressive and punch the Saints in the mouth. Literally knock Lattimore on his can even if it costs us a 15 yard penalty early. They can’t play nice tonight. They need to be nasty dirty and take every single cheap shot they can. The Saints are bullies and you have to beat a bully’s A$$ in the street.
December 5th, 2022 at 6:17 pm
Big Mac..
Couldn’t Bowles have made adjustments this year..? Keep hearing that as some kind of excuse.. he could’ve changed anybody he wanted to if he wasn’t scared of his own shadow.
December 5th, 2022 at 6:52 pm
Too funny , I hope these guys on the OLine don’t really believe this sh*t. I have extreme faith that the OLine will find a way to screw up tonight. Wells will get owned. Ugh.
December 5th, 2022 at 7:10 pm
Jmark, I don’t disagree at all. I just think the Glazers will give him another shot at it. It will be a do or die situation though IMO. Unless Sean Payton wanted to come here and I could definitely see that happening, along with Aaron Rodgers 😂