Time Not On Buccaneers Side

November 11th, 2023

One number that emerged from the Houston Horror on Sunday is especially hard to stomach for those who understand how NFL teams are dead without a pass rush.

Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud threw 40 passes and official NFL NextGen Stats data shows Stroud averaged a whopping 3.35 seconds of Time To Throw, which measures the length of time from the snap to the release of the quarterback.

Those 3.35 seconds were the sixth-longest Time To Throw mark for a game season.

For perspective, Stroud had a 3.54-seconds Time To Throw in Week 6 against the Saints, but that was more a function of the Saints defense harassing him and locking down receivers. In that game, Stroud completed less than 50 percent of his passes and threw just 27 times — versus 40 times against the Bucs’ historically soft defense.

As Bucs inside linebackers coach referenced this week to the Tampa Bay media, Stroud simply had much too much time to throw on Sunday.

Man, just a few better pass rushes among those 40 snaps and the Bucs win that game Sunday. Remember, Houston ran for just 53 yards on the Bucs — 470 yards and 5 touchdowns came through the air.

Joe expects the Bucs’ pass rush to be better tomorrow against the Titans. It can’t get much worse.

31 Responses to “Time Not On Buccaneers Side”

  1. HC Grover Says:

    No worries Bowlzo has refueled Plan 9 Retro Rockets. He will come down from orbit for the game.

  2. Jack Clark Says:

    Our pass rush isn’t going to get better until we start YaYa Diaby and bench JTS sorry weak as

  3. Bring back the lawn chairs Says:

    It’s very true that a quarterback never completed a pass laying on his back. That is a fact. Having said that, our cornerbacks do not need to impersonate little bo peep trying to find her sheep.

  4. Hodad Says:

    Who cares how little they ran for, they threw for 470 with 4 TD passes! Give the defense a cookie for the run game.

  5. Buc4evr Says:

    No worries JTS will save the day. This is his year to shine.

  6. Dewey Selmon Says:

    BringBack. Doug Williams completed a pass on hit butt lol

  7. DFW Buc Says:

    Being in Texas, I am sick to death of Stroud this and Stroud that in the news. They don’t say that the Bucs defensive scheme was indefensible. Looking forward to the day of not seeing our current defensive coordinator prowling the Bucs sidelines. I agree who cares about run yardage in this loss. Bowels let a rookie set a passing yardage record. What an embarrassment to Bucs defensives of old. No wonder Ronda called them out.

  8. dbbuc711 Says:

    Just watch, this weekend Houston loses big and Stround passes for 150 yards with 4 ints.

  9. BuccaneEric75 Says:

    I’m not a guy who’ll give up on players too soon, but JTS is at that point. He’s a slightly better version of Noah Spence. Let Diaby get his snaps and get the rookie rust out. Get Diaby some experience for 2024

  10. Nick2 Says:

    That Wyatt undrafted guy was tearing up the preseason buy Bowles weakness is replacing players that can’t perform. Good coaches make necessary changes. Bowles can’t do it. If will lead to his firing and our Bucs missing the playoffs. Bring on Jim Harbaugh!!!!!

  11. Bobby Says:

    Here is another name for HC in 2024, it’s an interesting one, he is the Eagles assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. He also served in the same positions with the Colts years ago, Kevin Patullo. Look at the success the Eagles have had on offense for past 2 seasons now.

  12. Fred McNeil Says:

    And here I was claiming JTS would blossom this year. He blossomed alright♀️. He will make somebody a fine wife one day. Hall looked like he might develop early, but lately he’s just been fighting JTS for the last tampon in the locker room’s vending machine. ( They have to have one in there by law these days)

  13. BA’s Red Pen Says:

    Fire the coach replace the quarterback, rinse and repeat. It’s a Bucs Life.

  14. TonySoprano Says:

    Remember when Toad said “the toughest cuts in camp will be at OLB since we’re so deep at the position “?

    Lol. Fast-forward and we have arguably the worst pass rush in the NFL, yet Toad is petrified to sit wieners like JTS and even give someone like Markees Watts a chance to be active on game days. Bowles is such a stubborn, gutless coward.

  15. adam from ny Says:

    we really do need an edge guy with presence who comes with a vengeance to compliment shaq…

    it’s a shame to watch joe sho busting in front of our very eyes…he’s just not panning out, and at this point in his career he should be…

    as you’ve heard many times before, he’s just a great athlete, but not much of a football player…

    can we use cam gill more off the edge…sometimes he makes plays when given the opp…

    years ago we used to have linemen come out of nowhere at times…literally off the scrap heap, or the street, or best buy…can’t licht’s gang find a hungry young athletic dude who’s out there with no contract, and very eager to make his mark in the nfl – there’s always a couple of those types floating around who haven’t found a home – or a system

  16. adam from ny Says:

    and please oh please switch up the unis while in this horrendous losing streak…

    it’s about time to start rocking the pewter jerseys already…come on !!!

    it’s november – it red jerseys and pewter jerseys all the way thru now!

    and no more of the all white, pansy, mister rourke and tattoo look from fantasy island…

    LFG !!!

    i swear it’s almost like they need to have a team meeting where tommy b needs to show up and give them a pep talk or something

  17. Irishmist Says:

    On the bright side, both starting receivers for the slimy saints have been arrested.

  18. dmatt Says:

    Nick2 And TonySoprano,
    Markee Watts will put JTS on the bench permanently if given a chance. Teams around the league has JTS number. OL just stand with one arm extended out n in front of JTS n his response is retreat n fall, retreat n fall, etc, just that simple. JTS is a nfl impersonator, he couldn’t wear Noah Spence jock straps. I have no clue JTS reason for being on a nfl field. He’s mentally n physically not fit for the nfl. He was reluctant to take off n continue running down the field to score on a lucky int of a two point conversion. He didn’t know he could advance the ball. And, on Shaqs forced fumble on the qb, JTS clearly could’ve recovered the fumble but instead, he was so excited to sack the qb while the ball was just laying on the ground. The OL recovered it. Super Ditto!!!!!

  19. unbelievable Says:

    “Bowles is such a stubborn, gutless coward.”

    💯 truth

  20. optimisticbucsfan Says:

    Pass rush=BLUELICHT SPECIALS EVERYWHERE

  21. Buccaneer Bonzai Says:

    The only reason I will watch the game this week is because I have a very, very long streak of not missing any games. I’d like to keep that streak in tact.

    But…I’m pretty much disgusted with coaching decisions and a lack of decisions from the owners.

  22. Rod Munch Says:

    COME ON GUYS, WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS NEGATIVE ENERGY! ON SUNDAY, THAT ROOKIE QB FROM TENNESSEE IS GOING TO LEARN WHAT IT MEANS TO FACE AN UPSET TODD BOWLES WHO IS LOOKING TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE! I’M CALLING IT NOW – BUCS DEFENSE GETS 7 SACKS, 4 TURNOVERS, AND 2 TDS! YOU’RE GOING TO SEE WHAT THIS TEAM CAN REALLY DO AS THEY WIN IT 17-3!

    SO TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN AND JOIN #TEAMPOSITIVE!

  23. Bring back the lawn chairs Says:

    Breaking: Levis throws for 818 yards as the Bucs go completely lawn chair coverage. When asked why this happened, the reply was, ‘ upper management pays better for bad performance as evidenced by the cornerbacks contracts on this team’.

  24. Miller5252 Says:

    The only pic of JTS we should see is the one of him on the back of a milk carton. Ole JTS has come up missing all dang year. No more MIA JTS and let’s go full tilt into YaYa!!! Only way YaYa gets better is by playing. We know JTS is t getting any better going forward. He’s like OJ Howard…. Physically LOOKS like a complete stud but wouldn’t make the practice squad for another team!!! LETS GO YAYA!!!

  25. ChrisBuc23 Says:

    JTS 🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️ get him out of there end the experiment🙏🏽

  26. Mike Johnson Says:

    I’m gonna be good and toasted by game time on Sunday. That way, I feel no pain.

  27. David Says:

    Unfortunately, this draft they need to draft a quarterback first. After that lineman on both sides of the ball.

    Watching the Georgia game though… Brock Bowers is going to be phenomenal at TE And McConkey is going to be a heck of a slot receiver…

    Not sure who the big time edge rushers are in this draft and if it’s deep enough to head to the second round but I have a feeling round 2 is going to be a lineman on the offensive side of the ball

  28. Beeej Says:

    2 of 3 1st round QB’s are busts

  29. Cchead Says:

    Markees Watts>JTS

  30. TOMMY MORDUE Says:

    REGARDLESS OF HOW THE DEFENSE LET US DOWN LAST WEEK : I BELIEVE IF WE FAIL TO WIN THIS GAME AT HOME TODAY..IT WILL FINALLY BE TIME TO INSERT “KYLE TRASK” AS OUR STARTING QUARTERBACK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON ! ( HE ACTUALLY WON THE “FIXED” COMPETITION IN PRE-SEASON )HE WAS A #2 PICK IN 2021 ( HEISMAN FINALIST WHO THREW 43 TD PASSES HIS SENIOR YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)..VERY ACCURATE PASSER ( AS DESCRIBED BY BRUCE ARIANS & MYSELF)..AT 3-6 ( LOSERS OF 5 IN A ROW..6 OF LAST 7 GAMES )..TIME FOR KYLE TRASK TO BECOME THE STARTER DURING REGULAR SEASON (WHEN THE GAMES COUNT ) AND FIND OUT WHAT OUR ACCURATE 6’5″ POTEMOBILE, YOUNG PASSER CAN DO !..(BEFORE) HE WASHES HIS HANDS & FEET OF OUR BELOVED TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS” & SIGNS A FAT FREE AGENT CONTRACT WITH ONE OF OUR RIVALS ( HE KNOWS OUR PLAYERS & DEFENSIVE TENDENCIES ) & PROCEEDS TO GO ON WITH A TEAM THAT SHOWS THEY “BELIEVE IN HIM” & SETS THE LEAGUE ON FIRE ! ( REMEMBER DOUG WILLIAMS OR STEVE YOUNG ? ) ANYBODY ?..OH, BY THE WAY..DID ANYONE HAPPEN TO SEE AARON RODGERS REACTION ON THE SIDELINE DURING OUR PRE-SEASON GAME AGAINST THE JETS WHEN KYLE THREADED THE NEEDLE BETWEEN 3 DEFENDERS TO HIT TREY PALMER WITH A PERFECTLY THROWN TOUCHDOWN PASS ?..GO BACK & LOOK AT THE TAPE..

  31. 74 Bucs Fan Says:

    In the Mike Smith days, we were in the top in “stopping the run” as everyone just blew our doors off through the air. Attack the weakness. Here we are again.