A Deep Dive Into the 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Ft. Trevor Sikkema)

We Dive Deep into the 2024 Tampa Bay #buccaneers ... who rank 23rd in my Power Rankings heading into the year. We preview EVERY aspect of their team for the upcoming season and beyond.
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Formula for my Rankings:
OVR = 65% Offense, 33% Defense, 2% Special Teams
Offense = 67% Passing Game, 33% Run Game
Passing Game = 42% Quarterback, 28% Weapons, 19% Pass Blocking, 9% Pass Game Coaching, 2% OVR Coach & Culture
Run Game = 50% RB, 36% RBK, 12% Run Game Coaching, 2% OVR Coach & Culture
Defense = 68% Pass Defense 32% Run Defense
Pass Defense = 45% Pass Rush, 31% DB Coverage, 8% LB Coverage, 15% Pass Defense Coaching, 1% OVR Coach & Culture
Run Defense = 45% DL Run D, 30% LB Run D, 23% Run Defense Coaching, 2% OVR Coach & Culture
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Chapters
Intro 0:00
Offseason Changes 1:36
Coach & Scheme 7:03
Quarterback 17:15
Weapons 27:26
Backfield 43:17
O-Line 51:10
Offensive Summary 1:06:59
D-Line 1:08:15
Linebackers 1:23:41
Secondary 1:30:25
Defensive Summary 1:49:38
Special Teams 1:51:00
Team Summary & Schedule 1:52:27
Interview With Trevor Sikkema (PFF) 1:57:03

[@ThatFranchiseGuy]

One error: Rashad White has two years left on his contract

[@toekneecornhighsir7299]

Unforgivable

[@BigBroKuma]

​@@toekneecornhighsir7299😂

[@Ilikedogs9000]

also bucky irving was in lost not added

[@brendonbuffaloe8830]

@@Ilikedogs9000That’s a visual glitch only. He said they added him

[@mr.bigmac5562]

you also have bucky irving as a loss

[@KaiVellichor]

Deep in my heart I knew Marcus was a closeted Cardinals fan, and it makes me so happy

[@usopenitentiary]

Right? They shouldn’t be as high as they’re getting

[@jeffredfern3744]

​@@usopenitentiary except they had like a dozen draft picks mostly in the top 100, one being MHJ.

[@benbauer7866]

I think it’s an extension of him believing in Kyler. Problem is: their division is going to be absolute hell

[@josecuevas644]

As a cardinals fan, I’m sure that our run will coming to an end soon!

[@ricardorivera7549]

@@jeffredfern3744 still lot of unproven rookies

[@zackaryhaselius2226]

Cant wait to see all the people yelling about no Cardinals!😆

[@maskedman5657]

I'm still shocked that he has the Buccaneers and Chargers below the Cardinals. I have them both winning more then the Cardinals on my board.

[@matheus074]

​@@maskedman5657Marcus is way too high on Kyler Murray IMO

[@mattr.8470]

@@maskedman5657To be fair the Raiders and Chargers games made it clear that these power rankings aren’t equal to how many games he thinks they’ll win

[@Beardown451]

Even with a hard ass schedule as well

[@maskedman5657]

@@mattr.8470 oh

[@nfugitt89]

Anyone that's watched TFG for even a little bit knows how high he is on Kyler

[@memeteam2692]

I remember the day Murray declared for the draft he came out with a mock draft taking him 1st overall. Months before that idea caught on

[@justkidding3033]

Top 20 players in the series so far 1. Dexter Lawrence (95) 2. Max Crosby (95) 3. Pat Surtain (94) 4. Devonte Adams (91) 5. Tristan Wirfs (91) 6. Antoine Winfield (90) 7. Andrew Thomas (89) 8. Terry Mclaurin (89) 9. Derrick Brown (88) 10. Demario Davis (87) 11. Mike Evans (87) 12. DeAndre Hopkins (87) 13. Khalil Mack (87) 14. Tyrann Matthieu (87) 15. Justin Herbert (86) 16. Vita Vea (86) 17. Rashawn Slater (86) 18. L'jarius Sneed (86) 19. Kolton Miller (86) 20. Marshon Lattimore (86)

[@venturea7]

marcus you baiting me into thinking it was the steelers on twitter was not okay. that being said i respect the hell out of it and am going to watch this whole video.

[@ThatFranchiseGuy]

😉

[@venturea7]

@@ThatFranchiseGuylove ya marcus keep up the deep dives it gives me hope for football coming back 🫡

[@ethanducharme2510]

TFG QB rankings 6. Justin Herbert 20. Derek Carr 21. Baker Mayfield 23. Daniel Jones 25. Bryce Young 27. Drake Maye/ Jacoby Brissett 28. Will Levis T29. Bo Nix T29. Aidan O’Connell/ Gardner Minshew 32. Jayden Daniels

[@tkdmanbb185]

I usually agree with Marcus on things but I don’t see how Baker Mayfield is worse than Derek Carr 😭

[@philibusters23]

Definitely respect Marcus, but as a Commanders fan, the only QB on that list I would take over Daniels is Herbert (admittedly I am looking beyond this year--if it was only this year like Marcus is grading them, I could see taking Carr, Mayfield, or Jones over him)

[@Boxinglobster]

1. Kyler Murray probably

[@Beardown451]

@@tkdmanbb185me neither. Carr is bad man

[@nasifulhuda31]

Baker Mayfield below Derek Carr???

[@CardsMurderMyEmotions]

For anyone asking for the Cardinals remember how good the Cardinals and Kyler were and are when they had a solid team, a true number 1 receiver, and we have a real coach again

[@awenner]

I don't remember when that was ever the case

[@aokuang2958]

@@awenner 2021?

[@hiroshi1046]

@@awennerjust ousted yourself as not a football guy

[@maskedman5657]

I also remembered that the 2021 Cardinals had a lot more depth every where. They had Zaven Collins, Byron Murphy, Chandler Jones, AJ Green, Christian Kirk, RonDale Moore, DHop and JJ Watt of im remembering Correctly. So not remotely the same team

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@maskedman5657he also said "a real coach again" but they were coached by Cliff Kingsbury, who got blamed by everyone for all of Arizona's struggles, so not sure if that makes sense.

[@jrlangston6779]

New deep dive and an all star feature Marcus is in his bag

[@jeffredfern3744]

I think the best way to describe the value of NT re: PFF is that a 60 grade for a NT is equal to 2 defenders doing their job adequately. A 68-rated NT does the job of 2 defenders better than adequately. It switches the numbers advantage to the defense.

[@ThatFranchiseGuy]

Well put!

[@minkeymouce]

I was not expecting the team that won a playoff game and didn’t get meaningfully worse to land in the 20s, but I can kind of see it. That’s why we love this series.

[@ashleyjade5607]

I mean, tbf, Tampa won a very weak NFC South and then basically stood to the side while the Eagles shot themselves in the face 20 straight times to end their season lol, plus losing Canales is a big blow on offense imo

[@michaellaroche3418]

​@@ashleyjade5607lol stood to the side? 🤣🤣🤣 You people are funny ASF man and boy y'all just overblowing that whole canales thing man

[@MrShuggadaddy]

@@michaellaroche3418 he was making a joke but the cardinals and seahawks both beat the eagles at the end of the season, with starters playing. They were the worst team in the playoffs by that point. Bucs did win, but that was a game they should’ve won

[@Everynamewastaken]

⁠@@michaellaroche3418 They just breeze over us going 5-1 to even make it to the playoffs and totally agree about Canales. Dude was avg at best

[@michaellaroche3418]

@@Everynamewastaken Exactly. I thought he was decent. I mean it was his first time calling plays EVER. But it's annoying how the national media is just dramatizing and giving all the credit to canales dude play sequencing was horrible AF look up bucs offensive stats ranking in the league all of them was like in the 20's. He's not this offensive guru like they making him out to be.

[@tomaspenna2815]

Marcus really putting the Cardinals in the top 10 😭😭💀💀

[@maskedman5657]

Yeah I want what Marcus is smoking

[@JoshuaDobbs-Spaceman]

No way! 😂 As a Minnesota Vikings fan, I thank you so much!!!

[@zackaryhaselius2226]

Cant see us surviving past 20 though right? I mean if the QB was good wed be high but...

[@dawsnoshift]

Ngl I definitely thought y’all was next😂

[@JoshuaDobbs-Spaceman]

@@dawsnoshift That’s what I thought too! I love J.J. to JJ so that’s okay.

[@maskedman5657]

I think Minnesota is automatically within 20 imo because they have one of the best coaching Staffs

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@maskedman5657and easily a top 5 skill position group, with the best, young tackle duo in the league.

[@brandonconners5230]

Best series on KZbin best thing to listen too on a car ride

[@mattr.8470]

“Does Kyler Murray have you hostage?”

[@RyanTheIncredible882]

He had him ranked as a top 8 QB going into last year, so I think he's just a Murray truther. Besides, Kyler is too small to hold Marcus hostage.

[@morganyu812]

The GM for the Tampa Bay Bucs should be considered the best GM in football. I legitimately dont know how he has gotten away with underpaying players like Jamel Dean and Lavonte David for so long 😂

[@Hunt-nu1pq]

Deep dives deserve more views for sure

[@dawsnoshift]

NFC North NFC West AFC North Still no teams out of those divisions wow wow

[@usopenitentiary]

Probably won’t be seeing any AFC North teams until the top 16

[@BigBroKuma]

Those are the killer divisions rn 😂

[@toekneecornhighsir7299]

Gah damn, this is a far cry from when they were the arguably top 5 at every positional unit except RB team from a couple years ago

[@BigBroKuma]

Ikr that deep dive was crazy. They were so hyped and delivered on the hype 😭

[@steve-mu9to]

how is this guy Mr. Among Others getting on every damn roster in the league

[@rjante2236]

Very good interviewer

[@dietbeer52]

Compared to Last Year's Deep Dive 32. Washington Commanders (-4) 31. New England Patriots (-16) 30. Carolina Panthers (-10) 29. Tennessee Titans (-10) 28. Denver Broncos (-9) 27. New York Giants (-14) 26. New Orleans Saints (-2) 25. Los Angeles Chargers (-13) 24. Las Vegas Raiders (+2) 23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+6)

[@booker4984]

I appreciate the work you’re putting into this Marcus

[@ethanducharme2510]

TFG rankings (my rankings) 23. Buccaneers (22) 24. Raiders (24) 25. Chargers (23) 26. Saints (25) 27. Giants (28) 28. Broncos (31) 29. Titans (27) 30. Panthers (30) 31. Patriots (32) 32. Commanders (29)

[@BigBroKuma]

I just realised that every single AFC West team besides KC has already been revealed 😭 Chiefs might hit a 3 peat if this Tomfoolery is not halted

[@CatalystOW]

Yeah that's probably the biggest thing helping them in this dynasty. Same situation for the Brady Patriots. Bills and dolphins were terrible pretty much right up until he left

[@Robert-si5su]

As a Browns fan, your observation that Mayfield has lost a bit of his arm strength is spot on. It isn’t noticeable in terms of his deep ball or his range, but he isn’t able to rocket balls into insanely tight windows anymore

[@justkidding3033]

As a Seahawks fan I'm happy we're still here but I'm scared because our whole division is still here

[@snoopyt7]

Loved the breakdown plus Trevor is one of my favorite guests, thanks Marcus

[@danielr3587]

Wait you have Carr over Baker? Also, do you think Baker can get better processing with time and if so how high can his overall get with that improvement

[@Jazzere2244]

Trevor and Marcus content I’m just overjoyed

[@antoniocastro1259]

What a time to be a bear fan and still waiting for our vid

[@MaadhatsOnTwitch]

Godwin is going to be playing more in the slot this season so his numbers will look better this year. Also majorly sleeping on McMillian

[@camreese]

Wtf??? Bro people need to stop hating on baker hes legit a good qb and they almost came back and beat the lions bro take this down

[@Scare28]

after seeing the tweet I was very prepared to defend my Steelers but now I'm relieved

[@lousanus8781]

Marcus and Trevor a must watch 👌

[@evanstensland611]

Every new upload is another day where my Vikings move one more spot up the list.

[@brendonbuffaloe8830]

Likes are looking good so far boys! Keep it up!! Also Cardinals, hold the line!!!

[@Aidenthescrumhalf]

Everyone asking where the cardinals are like they aren’t loaded with young talent and a more than capable quarterback

[@bark2650]

Marcus ur crazy man 😭 great vid tho

[@CHP.Spinna]

Marcus cooking

[@kylek7748]

Reasons why it isn't the cardinals yet: Kyler Murray for the whole season Improved offense/ Marvin Harrison Jonathan Gannon proved he's a solid coach Defense was scrappy last year with nobody and it got better

[@M015T_]

LETS GOOOOOOO

[@wyattevancheck2150]

Dave Danales

[@highroller3989]

Sleeping on my Bucs once again TFG?! I thought we learned from last year!

[@zackaryhaselius2226]

Well....when he put them #1, they went 8-9 and got thrashed in their one playoff game.

[@DocZhong]

im just gonna stop making cardinals comments because everyone else is now just as surprised as me 😂😂

[@BurnerAccount-e9b]

Baker Mayfield: “Hold my Beer”

[@JohnSmith-tm5sh]

Reminder Marcus is very high on Trey McBride, James Connor, and Kyler Murray. Not to mention Marvin Harrison. The cards may clock in as a top 12 passing game

[@camerontrotter3296]

Tykee is starting at the nickel. Shaq didn't get better as the year went on😅

[@silasmcdonald8531]

On one side I want to see my Seahawks but on the other side I want them ranked as high as possible lol

[@lvl7Zone]

You know ball TFG

[@yourdreams2440]

23 for the Bucs is surprising but I understand how your calculations worked out. 1. You clearly gave Baker's grade based on his whole season performance, which had some awesome flashes but a lot of inconsistency, especially in the first part of the year. If you were grading him based on his late season and playoff performances, I think it should be higher. I think the image a lot of bucs fans have is that he spent the early part of the year figuring things out after two years of chaos he endured, and the Baker we see this season will be more consistent. I believe this is true as well, but I don't blame you for not giving him the benefit of the doubt. 2. Since Liam Coen is a new OC, you had to rank him really low, and that drags the offensive grade down a ton. It wouldn't be fair to give him a high rating since he hasn't proven anything, so I don't disagree with your grade, but I also don't expect him to be one of the bottom 3-5 OC's in the league all year. If Liam Coen turns out of be at least an average OC, the Bucs offensive rank will surely go up. TLDR: If Baker Mayfield can be more consistent and Liam Coen does a good job this year, this team is better than 23rd best team in the NFL. But if Baker repeats the same inconsistencies as last year and Liam Coen struggles as an OC, this rating is accurate. 23 is this team's floor.

[@jacobbell1934]

Well baker has never been consistently good. He’s on the Andy dalton line and that will likely never change for the better

[@kingtut645]

Marcus dang man.... Why wont you just give Jamel Dean a 90 rating? Hes one of the most consistent corners in the league from the snap to snap basis and has to my research never given up more than 500 yards nor 4 TDs in one season. Tied that up with him being such an excellent run defender im still shocked you haven't given him a 90

[@felixlara2945]

He's made of glass and that does lower his overall grade

[@C4Snipes]

Did you watch the video on mute

[@maskedman5657]

@@felixlara2945 Made of Glass? Dude what are you talking about?

[@maskedman5657]

@@C4Snipes Nope

[@zackhurwitz9441]

Crazy, i was just listening to the bootleg football podcast to their version of a deep dive on the Panthers as this dropped, they were just talking about how Carolina stole TB's coaches. Also, the chargers are way too low. Great vid as always tfg!!

[@jojsports]

diaby’s peak feels like a samson ebukam tbh

[@mr.gregorsamsa]

You've got the RBs on offseason changes backwards.

[@tkdmanbb185]

Do the Cardinals know where the bodies are buried?

[@felixlara2945]

Bruh we gonna have give Wirfs our pirate ship at this point 😭😭😭

[@C4Snipes]

Do you think that the Bucs will use Evans on those play action y tight end shots

[@leohuynh2664]

Won our division 3 years in a row and still being doubted. I get everything that was said but the talent is there and I think we can win it again and even go further if need be #gobucs

[@MrDrProfessersalt]

As a Vikes fan, if we drafted Winfield Jr. instead of Gladney (RIP), we would have been a dynamo with him and Jefferson. It hurts even more knowing we didn’t even keep Anthony Harris after 2020-2021.

[@allysinlombard]

Do Diaby and Dean have alignment versatility or do they stick to one side? Boundary corner? LDE?

[@felixlara2945]

Everybody in the Todd Bowles defense will play everywhere on the field, Dean is useless in the slot tho

[@felixlara2945]

Even vita Vea will line up everywhere on the Dline and drop back into coverage 💀💀

[@beanie3427]

I loved the growth from Zyon in year 2. I still believe in him making the leap and becoming a stud.

[@benjyvol]

Maybe a dumb question, but where do you get your All 22 film?

[@Beardown451]

Hoping the bears make it outside the top 20. Question for you Marcus. If u played in today’s game what position do u think you could play or want to play? But onto the bucs. Was mayfields season a one off? Idk they got pieces on offense. The defense is what worries me. They lost Carlton Davis via trade. Shaq Barrett gone. Devin white gone. Some guys gotta step up. I like McCollum. I like Winfield. Izien was solid. The pass rush has to step up as well. But if they can hang with Atlanta they got a chance to repeat.

[@TsarButterfly]

Anxiously awaiting the Cardinals to be #1 at this point.

[@godloppolo]

NPC possession Tight End 😂

[@danielacker2351]

Did you rlly just rank Javonte over White…? As a broncos fan…. let’s be better. He’s just not the 2nd worst rb in the nfl man there’s no chance. Dude isn’t just lucking his way into his production with the worst run blocking in nfl lol

[@drclocks3133]

I really like Yaya last year. He looked great to me and seemed to progress. With the logic of Todd Bowles and Tryon getting better each year , I would think him progressing shouldn't be farfetched

[@tejaunarchive]

Nice Shirt

[@ChickenPotPie727]

Each Deep Dive I say “gotta be the Cardinals” and every time I’m very pleasantly surprised. I know Marcus is high on Murray and I love him for that but clearly he’s kinda high on the rest of the team/coaching and that makes me so happy. Go Cards but I’ll say it, next DD gotta be the Cardinals (fingers crossed it’s not lol)

[@ChickenPotPie727]

Also I love seeing all the AZ fans showing up to each DD to share the same feelings 😂

[@macedawgy]

The next group of teams should be: Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons.

[@felixlara2945]

Actually our poor run game dates back to the mike Glennon era 💀

[@mattlong4014]

Don't worry, fans of TFG know ball. We voted Antoine Winfield for pro bowl

[@stetsoncrobison]

Hey don't forget to remind us to like the video. I always forget to do it until you remind us! Lol

[@dryhuh]

Not video related sorry, but I hope you consider live streaming your reaction to some games when the season begins. Tom Grossi like 😅

[@ThatFranchiseGuy]

That's the plan!

[@twanncarson]

You telling me the cardinals are higher then the bucs??? I got to see how

[@michaellaroche3418]

Lol makes no sense whatsoever

[@arnoudoltmans7264]

Marcus, again great analysis especially on the players and offense versus defense. I agree the Bucs have the worst run game of the NFL and the edges are also mediocre at best (no stud number 1). I only feel you overrated the contribution of Dave Canales (both his positive contribution to the Panthers as well as the drop off towards Liam Coen). I would have expected the Bucs to be higher (between 18 - 22 range) as I expect the O-line to be better and the receiver group is also better than you rated them.

[@johnnyrafchiek3905]

For the algorithm

[@mosesalti9955]

i was so scared it was the steelers because twitter

[@Whothat927]

Let’s keep this cardinals agenda going. Superbowl Contenders

[@irbka1988]

Yaya reminds me alot of azeez ojulari in his rookie year.

[@VurtAddicted]

Funny to hear there is no QB of the future in Tampa and then compare the backup to a Super Bowl MVP

[@mandomerlie1997]

Thanks for another great deep dive!

[@koldonn1111]

'Great' Probably his worst one in years dogg

[@kellanvega2347]

THE CARDINAL CONTINUES TO FLY!!!!!!!

[@ticcitobi4789]

Is Arizona actually gonna make it out of the twenties?

[@jeffredfern3744]

There's still a couple teams with terrible QB situations left. Steelers, Vikings...

[@donaldjgumpofficial5754]

I don't see them being higher than anyone left bar the Colts and Vikings

[@mpless15]

Great video. Way too much credit given to Dave Canales. Liam Coen will do good things, likes being the play caller and has success when he’s been able to do that.

[@codyanderson5380]

I can see the cards not finishing last in their division, Seattle is next I bet!

[@gabelachenman408]

I like the Cards but I swear Marcus if you put them higher than the steelers....

[@peytonspehn6291]

I wonder if zyon McCollum is a pelicans fan

[@michaelscalzo6716]

Cardinals super bowl confirmed

[@Aburner960]

Notorious panthers head coach dave danales Also I agree. I have them missing the playoffs (though I have carolina winning rhe division)

[@jimmybones4299]

Armstrong "retired" in lieu of being fired. He's basically been the picture of low-middle tier coaching. And Canales is brilliant? Maybe a brilliant communicator, person, general coach, etc. But let's be serious for a minute about him as an OC.

[@SMRQ7]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

[@danielacker2351]

I don’t really see Tykee moving to safety ngl

[@Kongii-pn9do]

Comments just full of Cardinals 😂 Now I’m 3/9 for Predictions just because on team. But I know they are gonna be next

[@charlesscott8357]

Marcus, TFG, why do you disrespect the BUCS again. Last year you were so wrong. This year you think Liam Cohen is such a downgrade from Dave Canales. Canales was not great for the BUCS last year, and we still made it to the elite 8 last year. Rashaad White was not the problem last year running the ball; he had no holes to run through. It’s okay, though. The BUCS will continue to thrive, win their fourth consecutive division title, and prove all the skeptics wrong. Love your perspective, though. Love your friendship with Trevor Sikema. Bucs have a young team of developing talent. Great drafts the last four years.

[@dermot_______]

We're above the aints so I can take this.

[@willhollandsworth]

QB Rankings: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Justin Herbert | Chargers 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Derek Carr | Saints 21. Baker Mayfield | Buccaneers 22. 23. Daniel Jones | Giants 24. 25. Bryce Young | Panthers 26. 27. Jacoby Brissett/Drake Maye | Patriots 28. Will Levis | Titans 29. Gardner Minshew/Aidan O’Connell | Raiders 30. Bo Nix | Broncos 31. Jayden Daniels | Commanders 32.

[@felixlara2945]

Lavonte David would have like 40 ints if he didn't have bricks for hands :(

[@Jaker1110]

Bowles at 15 is hilarious 😂 it’s painful to watch his aggressiveness on 4th down. Great DC, don’t like him as a HC.

[@maxpower8763]

The only reason i would agree for putting the Bucs this low was if it's solely off the Dave Canales departure