If there’s something that may very well be thought of a historic second in a preseason recreation, Bucs’ outdoors linebacker Jose Ramirez recording three sacks on Saturday evening towards the Jaguars comes near it. Ramirez, Tampa Bay’s sixth-round choose from a 12 months in the past, had his breakout efficiency with a hat trick of sacks, paving the way in which for a night that noticed the Bucs document 5 on the opponent.
Following his standout recreation, Jose Ramirez shared his ideas on his finest outing as a Buccaneer.
Jos Ramirez Displays On Saturday Night time’s Hat Trick
“Shoot, to begin with, I’m grateful God gave me the day to get on that discipline and play the game I wish to play,” Jose Ramirez stated. “I felt good. The DBs have been doing their job. All people was doing their job compressing the pocket, and I simply ended up with the sack. All people was getting there, so I used to be simply the one which obtained there. It’s only a race to the quarterback.”
Bucs OLB Jose Ramirez – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
On an evening the place the Bucs struggled in move protection permitting conversions on third-and-17 and third-and-15, attending to the quarterback was a lone brilliant spot by the protection.
“That’s the one factor that confirmed up on protection,” head coach Todd Bowles stated. “Clearly, there have been loads of missed tackles within the run recreation. Not happy with that. Not happy with third down, however we obtained 5 sacks. Doesn’t rely within the loss, however the younger guys made some progress.”
Every sack that Jose Ramirez recorded informed its personal story. On his first one, he shot out of the gate and was within the backfield instantaneously. On his second sack his rush pressured Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones to start out scrambling to the skin, however Jones slipped and fell, making the Ramirez the beneficiary of simply having to the touch him on the bottom.
Ramirez’s third sack was only a good, quaint, hard-nosed move rush the place he pushed the sort out again, was in a position to spin out after which chase down C.J. Beathard for the trifecta.
His recreation plan was distinct. Hold it easy and simply assault. It’s protected to say that Ramirez achieved what he got down to do.
“I’m not going to misinform you,” Ramirez stated. “Ever since I had a few rushes in follow the place I used to be attempting to do an excessive amount of, I talked to Yaya [OLB Yaya Diaby], I talked different guys. They have been like, ‘Man, simply get off the ball.’ My very first thing is at all times simply get off the ball. Regardless of the sort out offers me, that’s what I’m going to take. So, he give me inside – no matter it’s – typically I am going to the sideline, and I don’t even bear in mind what I did. It’s simply the sport inside the sport. Simply go on the market and play.”
Jose Ramirez Making The Most Of His Alternatives
Jose Ramirez may not be the largest outdoors linebacker at 6-foot-2, 252 kilos, however he is among the quickest that the Bucs have, particularly among the many group preventing to get a roster spot. When requested about what he had been engaged on this coaching camp, Ramirez identified that his work for this season started final 12 months as quickly as Tampa Bay’s season was over.
Bucs OLB Jose Ramirez – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Ramirez obtained in significantly better form within the offseason and he credited Tampa Bay’s coaching employees for serving to him slim down and get even faster.
“Because the finish of the season and into final 12 months simply working with Tristan [Wirfs], Luke [Goedeke]. Simply them giving me tips on stuff that I can use,” Ramirez stated. “They see it from the opposite facet. I see it from my facet. So, them telling me methods to beat individuals, this and that, and dealing with AP [Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Anthony Piroli], Dre [Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Deandre Ward Sr.], Coach Wade [Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Wade], and all of them within the weight room. Simply getting my physique the place I must be and dealing with G [Outside Linebackers Coach George Edwards] and them.
“Simply the entire Tampa Bay simply placing 100% of what I obtained to do as a result of I really feel like that’s the place confidence comes from is simply working the entire offseason. In the case of recreation time, there’s no nerves or butterflies. You most likely get them emotions earlier than the sport like I’m about to go play soccer, however it’s not that I can’t execute my job as a result of we put the work in already. So I’m grateful for everyone. AP, each time we get within the weight room, we put in some work. We’re about to get some work in tomorrow. I do know he’s going to get me proper.”
The Bucs have a few accidents within the outdoors linebacker room for the time being. Yaya Diaby received’t be prepared till the beginning of the common season as a result of an ankle sprain and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka nonetheless isn’t follow in a bodily capability as a result of a neck damage. Plus, Randy Gregory is formally off of Tampa Bay’s roster. This has created extra reps and alternatives for Ramirez, who’s capitalizing from the chance.
“Yeah, I make the most of it,” Ramirez stated. “Them boys good. They’re wholesome. Each of them are fabricated from machines, so we don’t have to fret about their accidents. They’re going to be good earlier than the season begins. Such as you stated, making the most of the alternatives. There’s two guys which are starters that play loads that’s not taking part in proper now, so everyone else obtained to step up. I take it as a chance that God blessed me with to go on the market and play some extra. Simply taking it as, ‘Dang, I obtained to get extra reps or do that.’ Simply take a look at it because it’s extra alternatives to make performs.”
