Rookie Tackles Getting Job Done
September 19th, 2010
No, the rookie defensive tackles didn’t get any sacks. But that doesn’t mean they didn’t make an impression. In fact, it was two big plays by the Bucs defense that was created by the two rookies.
In the third quarter, with Carolina having a 3-11 deep in their own territory, Quincy Black flew in from the left side on a stunt and buried Carolina quarterback Matt Moore. But it was GMC that made the play. On his stunt to the left, he drew so many Panthers blockers it left a wide open lane for Black to run through and drill Moore.
Bucs ball.
But the play that may have been the game’s most important came late. With punkish rookie Panthers quarterback Jimmy Clausen leading Carolina inside the Bucs-5 and fourth down, Brian Price clogged up traffic in order for Geno Hayes to come in and make his second big play in a row, killing Carolina’s comeback.
So the rookies aren’t making splash plays, but they are making solid fundamental plays that lead to stops. Often, those are as important if not more so than sacks.
September 19th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
The Bucs clearly wasted a pick on Price
September 19th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
My Bad, I though that was Crowder who sacked Jimmy Santa Claus, it was Geno Hayes.
The rookie tackles made much of this possible, and Carolina had hands full keeping our tackles off of their QB’s . Tampa played real well today, the whole team, overall. It wasn’t totally perfect, but we won! I watched Jonathan Stewart pound the Turf in frustration when we stopped him at the goal line!
September 19th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
The difference between Hovan, Sims, and Miller….and McCoy, Price, and Miller is night and day. Our DEs still suck and get very little prssure on the QB, but our front 7 did a great job at handling the run today. Great job young Bucs!
September 19th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Jdouble-how can you say the end play sucks?Crowder was a beast out there and Styles White made some big plays.We totally shut down their running game in the second half and the ends played a big part.2 and 0 baby-wer’e on a roll.
September 19th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
i dont think price was a wasted pick, the kid is getting rivals OL full hands, and after all he still a rookie!!
September 19th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Lakeland Bob, the entire front seven did a great job today stopping the run, even the DEs. What I’m saying is the DEs still suck at pass rushing. With Otah out and Moore/Cluasen at QB…our DEs should have been destroying the QB all day. They just don’t get any consistant pressure on passing downs.
I was glad to see Black get that sack though. We really struggle at blitzing. Most the time when we bring two extra guys on a blitz, we don’t get any more pressure than we would with just our 4 linemen.
September 19th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Aldo, Price is great. JimBuc is just being an ignorant troll.
September 19th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Jdouble Says:
September 19th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Aldo, Price is great. JimBuc is just being an ignorant troll.
LMAO! Price was a wasted pick. We should have traded away 5 picks (including the Price pick) to get Marshall, Boldin and the SB MVP guy. That would have kept us from wasting that 4th round pick on Williams!
🙂
September 19th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Come on guys. Can’t you tell when JimBuc is laying satire the haters?
On a related issue there is a line forming for all those haters to man up and post their apologies. You know who you are – we do too. Eating some crow may be a bitter meal, but it’s oh so nutritious.
September 19th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
jdouble – the DE’s got 3 sacks and a forced fumble. That’s not counting other pressures and chasing the QB out of bounds or forcing him to run.
For those that didn’t believe that rookie DT’s could improve the DE play, I think you’re seeing the results now. McCoy/Price/Miller may not be getting a bunch of sacks or even credit for many tackles or pressures, but they’re making it much easier for Crowder/Moore/White to get to the QB and opening lanes for Hayes/Ruud/Black to make tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage. Their impact is not in their stats, but in how they’re improving the stats of those around them. McCoy drawing the double team opened up the sack by Black.
September 19th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
The Bucs haven’t given up any 2nd half points this year. Raheem says he isn’t making any half time adjustments. Who is?? Are the players making these adjustments or is one of the position coaches?
September 19th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
We totally setup coming into Carolina to stop the run. 4 sacks against a heavy run team is EXCELLENT! All that matters is the W anyway
September 20th, 2010 at 8:37 am
JimBuc Says:
LMAO! Price was a wasted pick. We should have traded away 5 picks (including the Price pick) to get Marshall, Boldin and the SB MVP guy. That would have kept us from wasting that 4th round pick on Williams!
LOL Boldin, who can’t stay healthy for 9 games out of the year, Yeah that would be a GREAT idea…