Yaya Diaby Showing Every Sign Of Making A Huge Second-Year Leap
July 25th, 2024
Beastly Bucs edge rusher Yaya Diaby.
Head coach Todd Bowles went out of his way to make a positive example out of second-year edge rusher Yaya Diaby today.
Joe asked Bowles a general question about what signs are seen from second-year players that make a huge leap in their sophomore seasons. The Bucs have a huge number of second-year guys.
Bowles answered and chose to point in the direction of Diaby, who had a beastly practice today — Day 2 of training camp.
“You see the shape they come in and you see the understanding in the spring,” Bowles began. “Really, you see it when they’re playing faster and not thinking. You see that with Yaya right now. You see him understanding the defense, not even close to where he was last year; he was just being brute strength. But right now, his technique and his awareness of the game and everything he’s doing is outstanding.”
Bowles added that Diaby’s “effort and his concentration right now has been great.”
Man, the Bucs need Diaby to have that kind of Year 2 typical of great players.
July 25th, 2024 at 11:43 am
Yaya had way better stats in just starting 7 games then JPP did his rookie year starting all 16 games! He’s going to Beast out this year!!
July 25th, 2024 at 11:43 am
Diaby is a beastly beast that will have a beastly season of being in beast mode. GO BEASTS!!!
July 25th, 2024 at 11:56 am
I am amazed the Licht found him in the 3rd round.
July 25th, 2024 at 11:58 am
^^^
*John Spytek and his scouting team
July 25th, 2024 at 12:22 pm
He reminds me of Justin Tuck. Tuck took a couple seasons to develop but he was younger than Diaby when he was drafted. Yaya at age 25 hopefully takes that step and more to become a stud pass rusher this season.
July 25th, 2024 at 12:33 pm
If he can pressure the qb consistently, we will dominate our division
July 25th, 2024 at 12:44 pm
YaYa can chase them from his side. Kancey will chase them from the middle and JTS will run them down!!
July 25th, 2024 at 12:50 pm
Dude looks thicker and stronger too. Cannot wait to see him ball out this year.
July 25th, 2024 at 1:04 pm
This news … This is it … This is what we need to hear. You tell us CK is going next level and we’re all getting Super Bowl tattoos.
July 25th, 2024 at 1:48 pm
So good to hear. Sounds and looks like YaYa and others really concentrated on their bodies during the off time.
July 25th, 2024 at 2:20 pm
Today YaYa destroyed the 2nd and 3rd team tackles!
July 25th, 2024 at 4:40 pm
Isn’t that Vinny Testeverde in the picture behind YaYa?
July 25th, 2024 at 6:06 pm
What Pic r u lookin at that b female with its behind him wtf u lookn @
July 25th, 2024 at 8:21 pm
This is exactly what I wanted to hear! True signs of growth. Holysh!t we might have a ferocious defense this year.
July 25th, 2024 at 8:59 pm
Vinny got a tan b
July 30th, 2024 at 11:57 am
Just looking at his body compared to last year tells me he is committed to be a differnce maker. He looks amazing… in underwear football…
Go Bucs!