Every week following each Bucs recreation, we’ll take a better have a look at the snap depend distribution for Tampa Bay on offense and protection. We’ll assess what we are able to be taught from who performed essentially the most and least within the recreation.
Let’s get a better have a look at the Bucs gamers who acquired the best and lowest variety of snaps of their stunning, blowout lack of 26-7 to the Broncos at residence.
Bucs Offense
The dialog at working again has ramped up as rookie Bucky Irving continues to shine when given his alternatives and has out-rushed Rachaad White in every each recreation. This time, Irving had extra carries than White with 9 makes an attempt going for 70 yards whereas White had six for 17. White barely had any makes an attempt within the second half for the reason that Bucs had been far behind, however nonetheless out-snapped Irving 42 (74%) to 18 (32%). That’s truly much less taking part in time than Irving had from the week earlier than. I’m unsure what Tampa Bay is seeing that’s stopping them from utilizing him extra.
Bucs WR Chris Godwin – Picture by: Cliff Welch P/R
Chris Godwin has been the very best receiver for the Bucs so far this 12 months and he had one other strong recreation. The Bucs are counting on his consistency and bumped up his taking part in time to 89% whereas Mike Evans was at 82% and Jalen McMillan got here in at 77%.
It’s not a drastic drop off from Godwin to McMillan, however what’s irritating is how little McMillan has been concerned all through three weeks as he’s had three catches in three video games. This week particularly, Evans was a non-factor having two catches for 17 and McMillan made only one reception in rubbish time for a achieve from six. He hasn’t stepped up regardless of many probabilities to.
I’m unsure if the Bucs simply don’t belief backup tight finish Payne Durham that a lot or that the coaches are simply huge followers of Cade Otton. He’s not precisely taking part in the iron man position anymore, although Otton’s 52 snaps did translate to 91% taking part in time. Durham’s 21% was a giant drop off from the 33% he had every week in the past. Otton tied his private profession excessive with seven catches, however these receptions had little significance and he fumbled late within the recreation.
A lot for Liam Coen offering extra safety for Justin Skule. With talks this week about having an additional lineman extra for first and second down, Robert Hainsey bought in for one snap close to the objective line. In the meantime, though it definitely wasn’t all on Skule by any means, the Bucs had been sacked seven instances. Ko Kieft had one snap as properly on the objective line at fullback.
Bucs Protection
The Bucs protection total went from taking part in 85 snaps final weekend to 68 complete on Sunday, so a minimum of all the gamers weren’t on the sector as a lot. They had been most likely simply as worn out contemplating how the Broncos moved the ball so effectively on virtually each drive.
Bucs DT Logan Corridor – Picture by: Cliff Welch P/R
It was all the time going to be a battle up entrance with out defensive tackles Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey. One of many defensive tackles main the way in which was for the opposite defensive sort out was Logan Corridor, who’s proving to only be a rotational sort out and never an affect participant that the Bucs imagined once they drafted him with the primary decide of the second spherical in 2022.
Corridor noticed a rise in snaps going as much as 46, which tied Greg Gaines at 68%. Neither had an enormous imprint of the sport like Gaines did every week in the past. Corridor had one sort out, Gaines had two.
Whereas C.J. Brewer and Will Gholston performed their common quantity, the defensive sort out that noticed the largest bounce was Mike Greene, going to 22 snaps. Greene was elevated from Tampa Bay’s observe squad for the third and remaining time. Ben Stille, who’s on the energetic roster, performed six snaps. One must think about {that a} roster transfer will likely be made to place Greene on the 53-man roster and Stille to the observe squad in the event that they’re Greene way more of the time.
The platoon scenario at inside linebacker is nearly as break up down the center because it may probably be. Okay.J. Britt was in for 51% of the snaps whereas SirVocea Dennis performed for 50% of it. Neither carried out properly, however in equity hardly anybody on the Bucs did.
Rookie edge rusher Chris Braswell noticed a rise of 5 snaps. Who’s to say that wasn’t due to the lopsided affair? Anthony Nelson performed 25 snaps for the second straight week, however this had a rise as much as 37% of complete taking part in time. Nelson may’ve had a giant cease on fourth-and-goal early within the recreation however couldn’t sort out Jaleel McLaughlin, who scored a landing on the play. He additionally missed on a sack afterward Bo Nix’s 22-yard scramble away from stress.
The Bucs have struggled to get sacks on the quarterback, particularly at edge. It could be time to present extra snaps to Markees Watts or to activate Jose Ramirez subsequent week.
