QB Hits Tell A Story
January 8th, 2024
Are the Bucs a Super Bowl team? (Stop giggling.)
Joe can’t say that because of the Bucs’ pass rush.
You need a potent rush to go deep in the postseason.
Tampa Bay just hasn’t shown enough firepower off the edge. Rookie YaYa Diaby has surged and looks the part over the second half of the season, Diaby has 3 1/2 sacks in 7 games since becoming a starter. That’s great for a rookie but hardly a stunning total.
Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett (4 1/2 sacks) looks washed out but certainly better than Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (5 sacks) and Anthony Nelson (3 sacks).
Quarterback hits were down for the Bucs this season, including from the combination of blitzing linebackers Devin White and Lavonte David, who blitzed a lot more in 2023. They combined for 18 QB hits last year and 14 this season.
In 2022, White led the Bucs with 16 quarterback hits, followed by Tryon-Shoyinka (14) and Vita Vea (13). None of those guys broke 9 QB hits this season. Diaby led the Bucs with 12 and rookie defensive tackle Calijah Kancey was second with 10.
Once upon a time in 2020, Will Gholston, Jason Pierre-Paul, Ndamukong Suh, White and Shaq combined for a whopping 85 quarterback hits in the regular season.
January 8th, 2024 at 12:29 pm
Giggling all the way to Vegas!!
January 8th, 2024 at 12:38 pm
Are teams picking up on Bowles blitzing scheme? The more you blitz the more film there is.
January 8th, 2024 at 12:39 pm
Yaya has 7.5 sacks.
January 8th, 2024 at 12:41 pm
Keep loading the line premium picks for the trenches please ty
January 8th, 2024 at 12:41 pm
I don’t think any of us see the Bucs as a Super Bowl contender this year however, if they can play like they played against Jacksonville Mon and beat the Eagles, that would surely give us hope for next year. Not a Mayfield fan as of this year but I wouldn’t mind seeing him coming back next year with the same offensive staff. It’s just the inconsistency with him, and also with Bowles and his defense
January 8th, 2024 at 12:43 pm
N-O, nope. Bucs are not Stupid Bowl ready. They need a few more player pieces. I trust Licht. He’ll find them with his scouts and the coaches.
January 8th, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Shannon sharpe said jamies should get cut for what he did yesterday 🤣
January 8th, 2024 at 12:45 pm
Plan 9 is on a roll. He will get us there. Super Bucs. Eagles Cowboys and Niners will fall to Plan 9 from Outer Space. Bowles Super Secret Weapon.
January 8th, 2024 at 12:46 pm
Yes, but 3.5 in last seven games since he was (finally) named starter. That’s not a knock, just the cold hard truth.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:01 pm
Yup, been saying it all year. Pass rush is non-existent on 90+% of plays.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:03 pm
Just looked at results of Bucs/Eagles earlier game this year….
25 to 11 beatdown!!
Bucs allowed 472 total yards
Bucs offense produced a WHOPPING 174 total yards with a HEALTHY Baker Mayfield.
Mayfield was 15/25 for 146 yards w 1 TD & 1 INT
****Jesus, that’s not gonna cut it!!! ****
Offense better be able to move the freaken ball if we have a chance here!!!
NO EXCUSES..
Hopefully Bowles is now done with that stupid soft zone defense as well..
January 8th, 2024 at 1:08 pm
You have to be able to control the line of scrimmage, we lost both sides of that against the Eagles
January 8th, 2024 at 1:12 pm
Any noise made if any in the playoffs will be gravy for this team this year.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:47 pm
The Eagles stud OL will look like the JV team scrimmaging with high school seniors. This will end in a blowout.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:50 pm
Jameis should get cut for yesterday. Any player who defies a coach in that manner should be cut. How can Allen have any authority left unless he cuts him?
January 8th, 2024 at 1:53 pm
Jeff you been wrong all season keep it up!
January 8th, 2024 at 2:01 pm
He’s never been a bright boy
January 8th, 2024 at 2:08 pm
Jameis won’t be with the Saints next year.
I wonder if he’ll even have a career anymore.
Maybe he’ll go play in the new UFL, haha
January 8th, 2024 at 2:17 pm
Jamissed will not be missed. What a stupid way to end a career. Saints just said the locker room is a dumpster fire.
January 9th, 2024 at 1:20 am
So Joe if YAYA started all 17 games this year he would have finished with 8.5 sacks which is pretty darn good for a rookie, he will get stronger being in an NFL weight room and get double digits next season. The only if is who is going to be across from him ?
January 9th, 2024 at 11:20 pm
Soft coverage allows for quick throws & easy decision making. You go back to press sometimes & things will change.