Advance Scout Calijah Kancey
January 19th, 2025
At 23 years old this season, defensive tackle Calijah Kancey had a lot on his plate.
Buccaneers defensive line coach/stop-the-run coordinator Kacy Rodgers noted that Kancey is tasked with more than just practicing and listening to coaches during game weeks. The second-year man served as a chief advance scout.
And per Rodgers, Kancey was all-in for that role.
“When we start our individual prep for a team, you know, each one of them is assigned an assignment, a personnel group, in the run game,” Rodgers told the Buccaneers Radio Network. “Calijah’s assignment is the O-line. So he tells us, ‘This is their O-line. This guy struggles with this move. This guy, (etc.) …’ And he is so passionate about it. He put the time in and it just kind of works for that group.”
The Bucs’ run defense had another strong season, ranking 10th in yards per carry, and they allowed the fourth-fewest rushing yards. The numbers were similar to last season.
Joe thinks it’s very cool that Rodgers has Kancey present a full scouting report on opposing offensive lines. Joe hopes that video finds its way to the Buccaneers’ website one day.
Man, if the Bucs could only pull their pass defense out of the sewer, they could be special.
January 19th, 2025 at 12:05 pm
If if was a skiff we’d all go sailing.
There’s a problem that simply isn’t getting identified and corrected.
We all know what that is and what needs to be done.
Until then we’ll be the lovable losers in round one or worse.
But we do fill an important role in the scripted story of the NFL.
January 19th, 2025 at 12:17 pm
To pull the pass defense out of the sewer, Jason and the Glazers need to help Bowles understand that for that purpose, and the good of the team, the Bucs must hire a full time defensive coordinator, so Coach can finally stop trying to do two jobs and be able to focus on the myriad details of being a head coach that he currently doesn’t have time for.
January 19th, 2025 at 12:20 pm
Future Head Coach. Take care of your body. When you come in next year, you will be entering your prime. It lasts five years or so. Embrace time.
January 19th, 2025 at 12:22 pm
NFL is a fake WWE rigged soap opera for fat guys.
Enjoy it for what it is.
The best storyline gets approved by Vegas.
Two most common totals in NFL history are 20-17 and 27-24.
Look at the betting spreads. You’ll see the pattern.
All set up to get your money.
January 19th, 2025 at 12:22 pm
NFL is a rigged WWE soap opera.
January 19th, 2025 at 12:34 pm
He is gonna be a superstar can we get sub to train the DLINE for the summer send HALL I can guarantee that he comes out 10 times better
January 19th, 2025 at 12:56 pm
Man, if the Bucs could only pull their pass defense out of the sewer, they could be special.
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Well fans have been waiting for that. The Glazers and Licht seemed to be happy enough to just go whistling past the graveyard.
January 19th, 2025 at 1:04 pm
@BallHawk75 – amazing that its all rigged but 100 players havent spilled the beans yet… what gives?
January 19th, 2025 at 1:13 pm
Perhaps Kancy could evaluate our O-Line anonymously of course and that way our O-Line could benefit from his scouting also. Our O-Line is not perfect and he could give perspective from a defensive mindset. Anyway, Kancy is good and one of the better draft picks of Jason Licht in regards to the defensive line. Still waiting for him to go full on Aaron Donald though. Whats stopping that from happening? There were so many comparisons at draft time.
January 19th, 2025 at 1:13 pm
Sounds like someone lost big $ last night…
January 19th, 2025 at 1:30 pm
We need a new DC, which would render Todd useless since he’s a joke of a head coach.
His players like him because he’s easy on them all week long.
January 19th, 2025 at 1:37 pm
As good as Kancey is. And he is good, very good. He missed (what 4?) games at the beginning of each of his first 2 seasons. Hopefully he gets that squared away. Sort of like McCoy did earlier in his career w/ the biceps. Just by listening to Kancey talk you can tell he has something good going on upstairs.
January 19th, 2025 at 1:57 pm
It’s the backend that hurts.
January 19th, 2025 at 1:58 pm
Ain’t that the truth.
If you won’t seek help… Try a tinfoil hat?
January 19th, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Ballhawk
I’ve largely stopped reading your posts because of the ignorance and racism.
But I have not walked in your shoes. Maybe you come from a broken family or have physical challenges and so I pity you. You are clearly the most miserable human being who posts here. I HONESTLY wish there was something I could do for you but I got over my “Messiah complex about ten years ago. I got nothing for you but wishes for a speedy recovery from your mental demons.
January 19th, 2025 at 2:33 pm
This is simple for Bowles…..
Obviously you gotta make some coaching changes on the defense……
Whoever is coaching the cornerbacks, FIRE IMMEDIATELY!!!
Bring someone in that was a former cornerback and teach these guys to play a TIGHTER ZONE DEFENSE!!!!
If we fix that, and stay healthier next year, sky’s the limit!!
January 19th, 2025 at 3:11 pm
Kancey came on strong at the end of the season when he did the scouting and stopped listening to Rodgers? Maybe our edge players should do their own scouting too.
January 19th, 2025 at 3:18 pm
Aqualung Says:
January 19th, 2025 at 12:17 pm
“To pull the pass defense out of the sewer,….”
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What sewer? You mean all the injuries, or better yet, what passes for your brain? So, the Bucs were soooo baad, they just couldn’t make it to the playoffs. Really? We really do have some whoppers posting on here.
January 19th, 2025 at 3:27 pm
Again the Bucs had a stout run defense and were tied for 6th for most sacks.
The problem is not the DL or OLB or edge rushers. It’s the fact that these guys could have gotten even more sacks IF the Bucs had more cover guys.
When you don’t have the talent as Bowles himself has admitted you can’t play aggressive man to man unless you wish to give up some bombs. So you compensate with zones and exotic blitzes.
The problem was the gaping holes in the middle of the field where decent NFL QB’s simply pick the D apart with the dink and dunk to the open soft spots in the zone. When you consider this it makes the Bucs pass rush that much more impressive. They had NO help from the coverage behind them.
How many times this season did you hear announcers say that was a “coverage sack” for the Bucs.
January 19th, 2025 at 3:28 pm
Pepsi Says:
January 19th, 2025 at 1:04 pm
@BallHawk75 – amazing that its all rigged but 100 players havent spilled the beans yet… what gives?
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I know, Right? 100s of players, referees, coaches, owners and executives, all agreeing to fix games and nobody has ever broke rank and spilled the beans. Must be scared they’ll get “whacked”.
I think it was the illuminati 🤣
January 19th, 2025 at 3:47 pm
I don’t like the way this article make it appear that we had a good rush defense. The only reason teams didn’t put up more rushing yards, is because they were too busy, lighting us up with the pass.
January 19th, 2025 at 3:48 pm
He’s a future superstar if he can just stay healthy. He should be a double digit sack guy next year if he can get on the field for at least 15 games.
January 19th, 2025 at 4:01 pm
Kacey asking Kancey to do his work for him. Lol. Need better position coaches next year.
January 19th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
Most of us think they’ll load up on defensive picks in the draft, which I wholeheartedly agree with. I don’t want to see this God forsaken scheme from Bowles any more.
January 19th, 2025 at 8:56 pm
oralbuc- check the article. Do you read the articles? I was reinforcing Joe’s point. (Joe and Joe run the site in case you didn’t know). I happen to agree with Joe about the pass defense. If you don’t like valid criticism perhaps you should read other content.
January 20th, 2025 at 3:38 am
So what is it that Rogers does again? And shouldn’t every single one of our guys be “scouting” their opponent under the direct supervison of ….I don’t know…The coach?
That is a disturbing piece of information Joe.
Go Bucs!