Dave Canales Punts When Asked To Compare Liam Coen Offense To His
November 29th, 2024
Dave Canales, the 2023 Bucs offensive coordinator and now the Panthers’ head coach, is known for in-depth news conferences and an eagerness to talk about anything football with passion and candor.
So Joe was surprised when Canales punted on a Bucs question this week as his team prepares to play Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Canales told local media in Charlotte that Todd Bowles has a sophisticated Bucs defense with a unique gameplan for each opponent, so the Panthers won’t focus their preparation on Canales’ inside knowledge of Bowles’ schemes.
Then Canales offered an unsolicited take on the Bucs offense.
“Liam Coen’s doing a great job with Baker and the whole group, and just mixing up the different things that they do — under center, in the gun, a lot of variety,” Canales said. “A really cool offense to watch, you know, as we watch a lot of crossover tape. So there’s a bunch of good stuff coming out of Tampa.”
Nice share by Canales, but then he was asked the obvious question of the Bucs offense, “What are they doing differently than what you did?”
Canales didn’t bite. He passed on comparing the Bucs offenses of the past two seasons.
“I don’t really want to get into specifics of the scheme,” he said.
This season, the Bucs average a touchdown more per game than Canales’ unit did in 2023.
November 29th, 2024 at 10:03 pm
Dave’s response……Like a cow looking at a new gate 😂😂
November 29th, 2024 at 10:07 pm
Motion is a big part of it for sure. Bucs use it a lot helping Bake read what kind of defense scheme they are in.
Side question. Can the Bucs franchise tag Godwin at seasons end or is he a unrestricted free agent?
November 29th, 2024 at 10:36 pm
Not sure how this is a “story”. Predictable answer to the question.
November 29th, 2024 at 10:41 pm
Of course he didn’t answer that, it’s night and day compared to the garbage he put on the field. And in all fairness to him, it’s a pretty stupid question for a reporter to ask and actually expect an answer
November 29th, 2024 at 10:44 pm
“Mac Says:
November 29th, 2024 at 10:07 pm
Side question. Can the Bucs franchise tag Godwin at seasons end or is he a unrestricted free agent?”
Any impending unrestricted free agent is eligible to receive a team’s franchise tag.
November 29th, 2024 at 10:53 pm
@Mac
Yes, Godwin can be tagged again. However, he’s already had the franchise tag placed on him once in 2021. If the Bucs did so again, by NFL/Union agreement they’ll be required to pay him 120% of his previous salary. That’s a lot considering the cap space they already have allocated elsewhere for next season.
November 29th, 2024 at 10:54 pm
watching Raiders game–they have 2 good players Crosby on the D-line and Brock Bowers offense. Their run game reminds me of the Bucs run game for the last few years. We are better now and that is a big deal. #Bucky
November 29th, 2024 at 11:23 pm
Huge difference Canales had no clue how to use Chris Godwin.
November 29th, 2024 at 11:47 pm
Godwin has played under the tag once and the Bucs tagged him a second time (though he signed a new contract and didn’t play on the second tag). He can definitely be tagged (a player can be tagged 3 times), the question is does it count as the second tag (120% pay rise on his 2024 salary) or the third (144% pay rise). I think it should count as the second, but not sure.