The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Are In For A Big Let Down

[@FootballAnalysis1]

How far do you think the Bucs go in 2024? 🤔

[@Unknown17]

Damn, Double-G, I felt you were a little too hard on the Bucs, although I concede some bias here. It was all sweetness and light and "expecting good things" for two other teams in the division, but you think the Bucs are in for a big letdown? Yeah, they do have a tough schedule, tho'. Looks like 9-8 or 10-7 to me. I don't think Cousins will ride into town and save the Falcons, and I don't think the Panthers will beat the Bucs either time. (And as long as any team beats the Cowboys, that team has had a successful season in my book!) But since we might have a slight disagreement here, I'll treat you like the other team fanboy commenters do and say "You don't know this team; you're terrible; you don't do any research; I don't like your shirt; blah, blah, blah!"

[@ModelCitizens69]

Bucs fan here, mostly due to schedule I'm expecting 8-9 and hoping for 10-7

[@TheNaqoyqatZ]

6-10

[@Yallknowtrey]

Way more then anyone expects what people don't realize is we fr got better n every Bucs fan knows it all we got rid of this off season was dead weight people think canales was a genius we'll see about that with Carolina

[@nyssasam]

you got something against the bucs🥴🤞 they not going to be worse than any other nfc south team, so respect that playoff seed

[@kenji_Noir]

This guy definitely doesn't watch the Bucs.

[@Marcello2005]

I think he watches every team. He could be wrong, but he makes a lot of solid points. I think Baker will still play pretty well, but you guys have a tough schedule and some significant weaknesses. I’m rooting for the Bucs though.

[@Yallknowtrey]

@@Marcello2005no he doesn’t watch if he thinks canales is gonna make our team that much worse

[@Gisaiah827]

For real I still think we're the best team in our division

[@cemarz]

Citing the Texans game as a place where Bucs could have given up on the season is a crazy way to start off this video. That was one of the best games of the year. Two lead changes in the last minute. VERY clearly both teams were playoff caliber.

[@ariejohnson1944]

Exactly, not every loss is proof that a team is bad. The bucs showed that they could go toe to toe with a great team and QB and only lost due to a rare bad moment from a Todd Bowles defense.

[@nyssasam]

this ytbr is a total tool. just tryna cop a view from every corner of the nfl

[@OkagaCalifornia]

As a Texans fan, it's funny that y'all say that because I remember that "Fire Todd Bowles" was trending. There were clearly a lot of Bucs fans that were not pleased with the result of having a defensive minded head coach gashed by a historic rookie performance.

[@cemarz]

​​​@@OkagaCaliforniaWelcome to TB football last year. A lot of fans (those who wanted a rebuild before the season started) complained after every game. The team is not them. Hell, the players rocked Todd Bowles t-shirts a couple of weeks after the Texans game (humorously the Bucs lost the proceeding game).

[@comefwtee]

@@OkagaCaliforniaa lot of people wanted him fired after the divisional round loss to the Lambs in 2021 too. It’s an overreaction to a tough loss. Everyone has them

[@armthesharks6904]

Man I cannot take this one seriously

[@theConservativeCowboy123]

Unrelated, but Rest in peace Khyree Jackson 🙏

[@Aburner960]

Wait what?

[@juggernut2795]

Athletes and cars don’t mix but rest in peace he almost got to experience a dream

[@Nabers8]

RIP KJ

[@Roma_Wade]

@@juggernut2795wasnt even his fault another car changed lanes at high speeds hitting his car which he was a passenger and sent him off the road hitting multiple tree trucks

[@pyroblade6150]

One big point that wasn’t really discussed was the hire of Liam Coen. Dave Canales got a lot of praise last year, and some of it was very much deserved… but there was also a significant group of Bucs fans that was quickly losing patience with Canales, especially with respect to the run game. Coen comes from the McVay tree, an offensive system Baker is well versed in. In fact Coen was the OC in 2022 when Baker was with the Rams. The other big change that Coen has spoken about that has me excited is his desire to get Chris Godwin back in the slot where he’s most effective. Canales continually played Godwin outside last year.

[@WillMuny]

You can also add. The Bucs Offense never scored a TD on an opening drive and never came back to win a game they were losing at the start of the 4th quarter.

[@pyroblade6150]

@@WillMunyexactly! Canales did some things well… but definitely still had a lot of things to learn to be worthy of that HC job he took

[@TA-uw5bo]

Coen worked with McVay but his coaching roots were developed by Coach Charlton a student of Ryan Day.

[@Yallknowtrey]

Not even just that his offense at Kentucky was really good for what he had he's got way more to work with this year with a great Bucs roster offensively

[@arthurfonzarelli4228]

Canales was adequate and got a head coaching job because he's a good interview/public speaker.

[@JoeisCool777]

in 20 years of being a bucs fan i dont think I've ever seen someone project us to do well so im not surprised. We'll see you in the playoffs again this year but thumbs up for bucs content positive or negative

[@Yallknowtrey]

They always count us out and when the team is good enough which currently it is, we prevail

[@JohnDoe-xp6oh]

​@Yallknowtrey we're good enough to win the nfc south. Not to actually compete thats the big difference. Nfc south is just cheeks

[@RaginPirates]

It might just be me but I would rather them lose and have the first pick of the draft since I do not believe they can go all the way. I want a franchise QB and I personally do not have faith Baker is a franchise QB

[@Yallknowtrey]

@@RaginPirates well that wouldn't make sense to say he's not a franchise QB

[@JohnDoe-xp6oh]

@RaginPirates exactly! We lack at the two biggest positions in football. We need an elite passing qb and an offensive minded coach

[@lastpme]

I think they can win 9 to 10 games. Baker is a good quarterback.

[@ADUSN]

Agreed. Browns looked a gift horse In the mouth.

[@derekhageman8537]

He isn't good. Had a great lime that took a step back this off-season, recosvefs getting old. No depending run game. Mediocre defense. They go 7-10 and miss the playoffs

[@exoticsoysauce9239]

@@derekhageman8537how’d it take a step back and did you watch the bucs games each week last year?

[@veldrensavoth7119]

I believe the word you want is Serviceable

[@UsefulPreconceivedNotions]

@@derekhageman8537 I'm both with you yet so far against what you're saying at the same time. Baker needs a coach who doesn't let him act immature. Baker carries this immaturity onto the field a lot. Antics on the sideline etc. Canales resurrected him _AND_ Geno Smith & is now on the Panthers. So between not knowing how Baker is gonna do, do under a new OC, we have the aging WR corps with a Mike Evans who has drop issues. I wonder if it's only for the sake of allowing Evans to play his whole career in Tampa that they didn't blow it all up, but since they didn't, they all think they can be good one more year. Well, NFCS good, possibly win the division again. Honestly, if waiting too long ends up being a mistake so be it. If they start losing early they can always start trading for future picks before the trade deadline but I think that if they collapse it'll be late. They have the capacity to win or lose 10 & we really won't know which. The *Steelers* should _definitely_ blow it all up.

[@BasedAFPatriot]

They'll go 10-7 w/ 2 playoff wins! Write it down! 👀☝️

[@Tampa2wo]

Blind Tampa fan… here’s my take… if they’ve been 32nd and made the playoffs both times then how could it get worse? The only way to go is up… also baker’s year was more average than great… and if you say it’s great then you’d have to acknowledge he did that with no run game… let’s say they get better at running it (because they can’t get worse) then baker can easily duplicate a pretty average to ok year…

[@tannerjamesgaughf6852]

Here's the thing about Baker. The national perception if him is based on what he did with the Browns. Who are the Browns. Panthers didn't help but they can't even help a #1 overall pick. Baker looked fine with the Rams and Bucs, who are the only teams not named the chiefs to win the SB in the last five years. I think Baker will elevate his perception and rise a tier in QB rankings this year.

[@Tampa2wo]

@@tannerjamesgaughf6852 I do think if anything he’s underrated… baker has won a playoff game for the brown and the Bucs😂😂😂…. Ppl forget because of Tom the Bucs are the most losing franchise in American sports history! The fact that baker won playoff games for those two franchises is enough for me to believe in him as a leader and player!

[@tannerjamesgaughf6852]

@@Tampa2wo he also has huge support from his coaches and teammates. A privilege he didn't quite have anywhere else.

[@Yallknowtrey]

Seriously Liam Coen can most likely fix it with a better run scheme other than straight inside zone

[@thek3289]

Barton alone will upgrade the run game.

[@TheSeanathon]

Bucs are one of the most complete teams in the nfl right now. They addressed every weakness in the draft. Sounds like some bias vs. legitimate analytics.

[@Yallknowtrey]

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[@sk8paradoxity]

@@Yallknowtrey Dudes a clear Vikings fan, still salty we clobbered them Week 1 last year apparently and is still riding the kirk cousins dick riding train.

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Yes I am still upset about a 3 point week 1 loss in a year my team missed the playoffs. I actually teared up this morning to be completely honest.

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Not sure the bias I would have lol I would be floored if Tampa wins the division this year. Their schedule is absolutely brutal and I don't think they're talented enough to win overcome it

[@Yallknowtrey]

@@FootballAnalysis1 saying this like the other teams in our division aren't just as bad as us n face some equally hard teams

[@LOTLore]

We are going 10-7, Baker is him. GO BUCS

[@_luke_anthony]

I understand all of the criticisms outlined in this video but i feel like everything is kind of taken with a glass half empty mindset. Sure Baker could regress but he could also get better. Sure the pass rush is inexperienced but Yaya could totally step up and be a great rusher. Sure Graham Barton is going to be a rookie, but he could definitely improve the run game enough to make the offense less one dimensional. And the secondary was bad last year thanks to Ryan Neal and Zyon, but you didn’t mention the addition of whitehead to pair with winfield. I think people love to count the Bucs out because they weren’t flashy or number one in any aspect last year, but winning the NFC south is still easy and i think they can only go up from here. A 9 or 10 win season with this schedule would be an even bigger achievement than last year. I’ll be coming back to this video when the Bucs win the NFC south for the 4th season in a row.

[@mroverdose14]

I’m not even a Buc fans and I agree with you here. Offensively I think they’ll be better as the run game should be better as that interior offensive line SHOULD be better. Defensively, scheme was an issue as they ran Fire zone over and over and over again. It was a sack/pressure or a big play. Think they’ll be in the mix for the south but with the falcons improving and the saints it living up to their talent it’s not a gimme. They gonna be around 7-10 wins

[@Yallknowtrey]

Seriously we only lost dead weight holding us back from being better Todd is the only thing left he has to change up his defense

[@Yallknowtrey]

Also Chris Braswell is really goin under people's radar

[@lancesilvis4085]

@@mroverdose14I will believe a Carr-Allen combo is a threat when I see it🤷‍♂️

[@_luke_anthony]

@@mroverdose14 Yeah the Saints have only gotten more and more disappointing. They are going to fade away soon enough.

[@OCPDesigns]

Outside of a couple years with Tom Brady, everyone in the media doubts the Bucs. This is nothing new for us fans.

[@ItsMeHammie]

It's fine. We thrive on people counting us out. We had quite a few one score losses last year and now with more experience as a team we can hopefully convert those this year. We did knock out the SB favorite Eagles remember?

[@Yallknowtrey]

Well to be fair the eagles were playing terrible defense near the end of the year but I think we definitely get better now that we lost some huge problems we seen last year from guys like Devin White Carlton Davis Shaq Barrett and Ryan Neal. The biggest of them all Dave Canales who can be blamed for some offensive struggles

[@Yallknowtrey]

Tbf eagles were playing terrible defense and offense near the end of the year but we still played great at the end of the year. But we definitely got better by cutting ties with liabilities like Davis, Devin White, Ryan Neal, and Shaq Barrett (who was good for the organization just not great on the field anymore) and most of all Dave Canales who was holding us back offensively multiple times last year

[@SDS4800]

Bucs are going max 11-6, minimum 9-8. Both records are capable of winning the division

[@lancesilvis4085]

I agree. Idk why people are so high on the Saints! I really don’t think they’re due for a good year, and the Panthers could improve drastically and still only win 5 or 6 games

[@JN-ye8qo]

If you pretend the falcons didn't just get a quarterback maybe.

[@bowclipscarter634]

@@JN-ye8qoa 36 year old qb coming off a serious injury leaving a way better offense in Minnesota with the best receiver in the league a way better tight end in TJ hockenson and a way better 2nd receiver in Addison to the falcons who’s best receiver is Drake London who isn’t top 15 you’re out of ur mind thinking this dude is gonna be something, especially with his 1 playoff win in 12 years 😂 yeah we’re so scared

[@sk8paradoxity]

@@JN-ye8qo Kirk is gonna snap his achilles again playing the Bucs since he can't scramble like Ridder could and Atlanta's O-line is weak on Pass protection. Better Hope Penix Jr balls out.

[@JN-ye8qo]

@@bowclipscarter634 Falcons are blowing the division away. I guarantee it. Kirk finally has and offensive line and a defense

[@morganperdue3457]

Did anyone else just see Dalton Schultz, successfully block a DE, catch a pass , stiff arm one LB, then truck the other LB. If that’s not worth a 3-4 rd fantasy pick idk what is.

[@stokilo18]

I think fantasy is based more on stats than single play performances

[@cameronzwicke5761]

One play doesn't mean ish in fantasy. The problem with Schultz in fantasy is he is highly inconsistent.

[@stokilo18]

@@cameronzwicke5761 probably cause fantasy as a whole is inconsistent and stupid

[@soloisrollin777]

Half of the things you mentioned aren’t accounted in fantasy which is why tight ends aren’t highly valued in fantasy.

[@stokilo18]

@@soloisrollin777 he's stupid, that's all

[@Twilightavalon]

It'll always amaze me how every team gets to have these speeches of how they "cant wait to see younger players thriev and improve!" but when i t comes to Bucs young players "I just dont see them doing better". Nobody likes the Bucs ever, nobody ever believes the Bucs can accomplish anything. Everything bad they do gets expanded beyond belief while their accomplishments are reduced and ignored. Mike Evans was a top Free Agent target and a Future HOFer, but because he stayed with the Bucs... he is now "Can he still perform?". Every analyst thinks Godwin is on the decline, Nobody likes Baker... Its just amazing how this keeps happening from every single person. Are the Falcons, Saints and Panthers paying everyone?

[@84ndo]

The main reason is because we have been a bad team for most of these people's life. It is hard to shake this stigma for most people. They just expect us to go back to being the bad Bucs that we have always been. We were only "good" because of Tom Brady, that's how they see it. It is hard for people to understand that Jason Licht/Arians/Bowles have built a winning mentality and we are going to scrap in every game and not roll over like the old Bucs. It's the same reason I laughed at people calling us for the 1st overall pick last year. The talent on this defense alone wasn't bad enough for that. We will once again "shock" people and win the division for the 4th straight year.

[@JohnDoe-xp6oh]

We just aren't that good. We're good in the nfc south, sure. But as a real competitor? No

[@lancesilvis4085]

Titan’s fan here. Heavily disagree with you on this one. Trimming the fat on defense and adding a dude who’s “Robin” on the edge is a huge improvement from the PS dudes they were starting last year. I had Rachaad White in fantasy, and from watching him closely, he is VERY talented. He was getting stuffed at the line because they seemed to only have two diffrent predictable run calls in the playbook, and no one could block in the middle. White reminds me alot of Jaylen Warren on the Steelers in that he runs hard. The key for White last year was getting him in space in the screen game. Also, they did not use Godwin at all passing and I think he still has a lot left in the tank, plus Baker seemed to have great chemistry with his TE’s (I think he threw a TD to the fourth string TE in the Playoff game vs. the eagles?). The defense I’m not certain if, but they were opportunistic last year. This all comes around to pointing out that the Saints are a total mess, the Panthers could improve by 500% and that would result in 5 wins, and I’m not sure about the coach in Atlanta. I picture the final standings to be: 1. Buccs 11-6, 2. Falcons 9-8, 3. Panthers 5-12 and 4. Saints 3-14

[@bowclipscarter634]

Someone that knows ball thank you if we were the worst rushing team we can only go up and on top of that Canales wasn’t that great of an OC if we’re being honest he ran on first down up the middle more than any team his play calling because really predictable

[@TheBeggies95]

Bro you know what you are talking about

[@edwardoorjitham7714]

I found your analysis somewhat predictable as your knowledge of the Bucs is unimpressive. You also contradict yourself in the video when discussing qb play. You expect Baker to regress inspite of him having more experience with his receivers, a gelling OL with Barton anchoring and a better play caller in Liam Coen. Your evaluation of Bowles is predictably biased and your comparison of this team to the Seahawks is just lazy. The run game will improve because the OL is going into its 2nd year of playing together. The schedule is just as tough as last year. Your evaluations of the pass rush doesn’t include Bowles many and varied blitz packages. Your analysis is not unlike most main stream pundits that you’ve probably listened to. Go Bucs!!

[@Rickman897]

This might age poorly.

[@tgreen9825]

Quick reminder that you said we were gonna suck last year and it didn’t pan out too well

[@thebakersmancardgallery6431]

@tgreen9825 that's because these meatheads don't know nothing. they just say the same thing he said yr after yr with no actual knowledge of the games or situations.

[@Yallknowtrey]

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[@bowclipscarter634]

This dude has no idea what he’s talking about he’s a lover of Minnesota bros just made we beat their ass week 1 last year

[@danielzimmerman5837]

The run game and outside pass rush have been issues for the past 2-3 years, so I'm not sure why they'd result in issues now. They've improved the O-line (not just Barton) and should have better play-calling on O, especially with not always doing a run up the middle on 1st downs. I think pass rush, head coaching, and schedule strength are the biggest issues, but there's still 9-11 wins on the schedule if they don't start slow.

[@Yallknowtrey]

I don't think pass rush should be a problem this year we got ballers all on the line but like you said Todd has to not screw it up which im hoping he won't. And if we just play how we're supposed to we can beat some of the tougher teams out there because when we faced some of the better teams it was a 1 score game

[@Hurricane1668]

This didn't age well. 😂

[@twindragon5668]

Regardless of what happens with the Buccaneers, I don’t think Baker will be the issue. Baker did great last year and with a lot of the same pieces still there like Mike Evans, I do not expect a mid 2024 season to be the fault of Baker. I think the Bucs won’t got as far as they did last year largely because of the losses they have on defense and the lose of their OC Dave Canales. I mean after all, Baker in 2 playoff games last year had almost 700 passing yards 6TDs-2INTs and almost made the NFC Championship, so a mediocre 2024 season (which is likely) shouldn’t be presumed to be because they have Baker.

[@michaellaroche3418]

Lol what loss on defense? You mean the 32 year old shaq Barrett that had like 3 sacks last year and camed off a Achilles injury? Or are you talking about the linebacker Devin white who hasn't been good since the 2020 season got benched last year because he's been god awful? Lol y'all gotta do research before y'all make comments the only loss on defense that is concerning is Carlton Davis CB who was traded was a good CB and really good in press but could not stay healthy always missed 4 to 5 games a season. But we have a up and coming young CB on the roster named zyon McCollum who maybe ready to take next step only time will tell.

[@michaellaroche3418]

And don't get me started on the Dave canales bullshit lol

[@twindragon5668]

@@michaellaroche3418 I won’t because I probably won’t read it

[@michaellaroche3418]

​@@twindragon5668You probably should so you can be informed and not make uneducated comments

[@Yallknowtrey]

​@@michaellaroche3418tell em man they think we got rid of real key pieces no we cleared house Todd needs to fix his scheme for to fit the players like we need more press man coverage we ran it against the titans and we we're able to lock up DeAndre

[@johnwillhite1723]

The Bucs have 2 issues: running game and passing defense ,so if they can fix both issues then they should able to win NFC South and will be back for playoffs. They did have good playoffs run despite they ruined by referees that helped lions to win that game. At this time, they must improve running game that's way Baker's passing game will get better. As for passing defense, it's obvious that they will need from either pass rushers or secondary to fix that. Tbh, it has to be pass rushers since they added rookie Chris Braswell and veteran Randy Gregory ,so they can hope either or maybe Yaya Diaby can set up at ROLB. They didn't take any cbs ,but they did take SS Tykee Smith who will challenge Jordan Whitehead for the job.

[@Yallknowtrey]

You are right in some areas and wrong in others yes both are issues but the problem with pass defense is within Todd Bowles' scheme which hasn't changed all year he does the same off 10 yards method with corners and predictable blitzes leaving space for the opposing offense. And I think our pass defense this year will be just fine as long as Todd puts the right guys in on the right plays packages and situations. Also tykee is challenging for Nickelback not safety necessarily but Todd could rotate guys because I believe we have multiple guys at certain positions to make plays

[@maskedman5657]

How is getting to the Divisional round the season before mean they are going to let down this year?

[@brandoc04]

Appreciate the coverage on the Bucs. I’m not sure if I would consider the outlook to 2024 as a “let down”. Considering the Bucs are not really mentioned anywhere as a contender post season wise. And most Bucs fans are just happy with the wins that our shit division brought us last year. But in reality, last year, Bucs fans were not happy with canales for the majority of the season. The offensive line play was poor, and we really didn’t utilize players like Chris Godwin like we should have. So offensively I’d argue there is a lot of upside. Defensively, there is not much mention for our defense, but I believe the ceiling is VERY high and the floor is very low. In terms of pass rush, other than Shaq Barrett’s miracle season a few years back, we never really had a “stud pass rusher” in which the defense needed to get to the QB. It has always been Todd Bowles blitz schemes that have carried the team. And I would argue the defensive line is actually faster than it has been for years with its youth. And as we know, for blitzing, speed kills. Yaya Diaby and Kancey I believe are going to shine in this young defense and take the next step, both were rotating or hurt until the final stretch of the season and they seemed to start to adjust to the nfl. If Bowles, arguably the best defensive mind in the nfl, was concerned with his defense…he would’ve addressed it. That being said, I do think the Bucs have enough to muster up a 9/10 win season and to me that would be a success. We need more weapons to be a Super Bowl contender but we are forming a strong 2-3 year base defensively and our offensive line is gonna be astounding in a couple years.

[@dominiccorolla7339]

My biggest concern with my Bucs is the schedule. That week 6-10 is brutal

[@ModelCitizens69]

As a Bucs fan I unfortunately have the same concerns about the defense. Weak outside pass rush is especially concerning in a defense designed around getting pressures and forcing turnovers. Hopefully Braswell will step up but even then there are gaps. However offensively there is much more room for hope in my opinion. As talented as 'QB whisperer' Dave Canales was, many Bucs fans were dissatisfied with his rushing play calls. Almost every game his philosophy seemed to be running it up the gut on first down and then giving up. We have a talented back in Rachaad White, and with a new scheme and added rookie talent I believe we will improve in that department. We certainly won't be elite, but I predict 22nd in rushing yards and 20th in ypa. Great video and analysis as per usual.

[@Yallknowtrey]

I think people underestimate our dline tho you can't forget vita vea and calijah kancey it will be easier for Braswell to make some noise when most attention is to yaya vita and calijah Bowles just really has to switch it up this year

[@someperson8151]

When they showed replays I saw Rachaad White take the wrong hole. He actually had gaping holes to run to, but didn't. He doesn't have good RB instincts.

[@vinsanity982]

I have the Bucs going 11-6 and winning the division. This is no doubt a better team than last year.

[@oker59]

My biggest worry is injuries.

[@jshah1961]

To be fair one of the biggest reasons the Lions rushed for so few yards is we had our 3rd and 4th string running backs playing in that game. Gibbs got hurt a couple weeks before and Montgomery got hurt very early in that game.

[@CotyBasa-Oahustate808]

I feel like the Bucs defense should move to a 4-3, atleast to me. Having Vea and Kancey in the inside while having Tryon and Yaya rushing the passer seems like a scary D-Line that would ease the load off of the secondary

[@Yallknowtrey]

Well that would work but we need to put Braswell at OLB instead of JTS that would work for me and we need to play more press man coverage because he gave receivers too many yards to work with off the line and too much space in general

[@grantamos8517]

All the Bucs have to do is let the NFC South BE the NFC South. Saints and Panthers are going to be non factors this season and just assuming the Falcons put everything together is bold. I can definitely see the Bucs making the playoffs again

[@Yallknowtrey]

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[@dunstin9968]

Baker will have an mvp season

[@StreebosVault]

Very solid analytical breakdown. I have to say most of your concerns are cause for hope to Bucs fans. We had a solid draft to fill in our gaps and those pieces will work very well within Todd Bowles’ Super Bowl Winning defense. Barton + White + Bucky Irving is going to bring a dramatic difference to the run game. The stats you cited for both Yaya Diaby and Kaliyah Kancey came off basically half a year, so both were injured very early. We re-signed Jordan Whitehead to help on defense and Braswell and Tyke Smith will help the edge rush considerably. Liam Cohen seems poised to fine tune the offense and utilize its weapons in ways Canales did not. He had too many cutesy plays with us throwing to Ko Kieft or one of the rookies, completely neglecting Chris Godwin for most of the year. Baker Mayfield has chemistry with Mike Evans and Godwin now and can only improve this season. Barring injuries, we’re going all the way! #GoBucs

[@Yallknowtrey]

I agree with this as a Bucs fan too but I think we could still utilize our extra guys in the offense as long as they can still produce but Liam is a night and day upgrade over Dave I can't wait to see what he cooks up this year for our offense and Godwin will probably have 1,200 yards and way more TDS

[@Yallknowtrey]

I think if we play cleaner football then last year then there's a big chance we can make and possibly win a SB this year but it's gonna start with Todd making some switches to his defense instead of running the same defense with corners back 10 yards to give up easy first downs and conversions on 3rd and long we have to get better at getting the other offenses off the field instead of constant conversions like in both lions games

[@C4BlackFla]

Notice I don’t think Gregory will play at all. He’s been signed by the Buccaneers for $100,000 not feeling up to going to camp or mandatory what is also someone in excel for $500,000

[@direden]

A few factors you didn't include: - Vita Vea has lost weight and looks faster in camp. This should improve the pass rush. - The return of Jordan Whitehead will help the secondary. - Jalen McMillan is looking good in camp and will likely take Trey Palmer's WR3 spot. So, he will be a bigger impact than you suggested. Additionally, Luke Goedeke is solid, and Tristan Wirfs is Great... Cody Mauch is steadily improving... so yes, the addition of Graham Barton will improve the o-line.

[@furukawab]

Man our run game was terrible because of Canales. That mf always ALWAYS calls a run up the middle on 1st down against a 8 - 9 man boxes 🤦‍♂️And Baker was not allowed to audible at the line per Canales.

[@juliantallent4922]

Bro said we would win 5 games last year so it’s hard to believe anything plus the bucs have sucked at running the football for the 10 years you made the same comparison with the Seahawks last year.

[@michaellaroche3418]

He's pretty much saying well because the Seahawks didn't do too well once canales left then that means same shit will happen to bucs which is such surface level lol the whole Dave canales thing is completely being overstated and exaggerated by the media I could go on and on lol

[@co81385]

While I do share your concerns, I do think that it would be a disservice to write off the Bucs. I felt the same at this time last year too. They may not be as exciting as, say, the Falcons or possibly even the Panthers, but they still have possibly the best wide receiver group in the division, some good players on defense, and, arguably, the best coach. Now, the NFC South may arguably be the weakest division in the league, but the Bucs may still have a claim to being the team to beat in the division. I certainly trust them more than I do the Saints. Maybe their ceiling isn't as high as Atlanta's, but they could certainly find a way to get to nine wins and a division title or wild card.

[@Yallknowtrey]

I think our ceiling is higher than the falcons tbh they have way more question marks then we do

[@co81385]

That is true. There are certainly some question marks about them. Now, I do see their upside, but I am not as sold on them as an instant playoff contender. I think that they *should* be one, but I do have concerns about their defense, and, I am not sold on the coach.

[@Yallknowtrey]

@@co81385 yea I'm more worried an the coordinator Kirk is coming off injury so he's gonna need everything to be even more perfect now because of age and injury people just like to stick in Mcvay's name the system they run to sell people on the coordinator even if he hasn't called plays it's crazy to me

[@TheChair2004]

Not to mention that great win against Green Bay was against Joe Barry’s defense, not as impressive when you remember that Barry lines LBs on WR1’s

[@TheBeggies95]

Still first time in history a visiting QB got perfect rater passing in Lambeau. Didn’t Barry defense beat the Chiefs two weeks before?

[@jackobluntly3467]

YOUR TAKE WON'T AGE WELL BUDDY. .REAL TALK 😡😡😡😡

[@classick8116]

I’m loving all this hate because once again we will win the division and prove everyone wrong

[@seandillon1359]

Nobody ever projects us to do well so I’m not stressed. We were supposed to be bottom of the pack this year. Hell, the year we got Brady people said we’d go 8-8

[@jordanjmdjmd74]

Eh, I'm not a big fan when people automatically ascribe a loss when facing a decent team. Also, no one is afraid of Cousins, Carr, or Young.

[@sk8paradoxity]

I like how you didn't even mention the Bucs getting Jordan Whitehead back to create the best Safety Duo in the league when talking about the Bucs secondary. That will free up Tykee Smith to play Nickel alongside Izien. or possibly outside corner. Between those 3, QB's are gonna be scared to throw more than 10 yards because you're asking to get picked off by one of them.

[@40EastTrill]

It's funny you mentioned them with Seattle. With both Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield's "revival" they both had Dave Canales who is now in Carolina. I'm surprised you didn't mention that.

[@theelike4302]

Someone lost fantasy last year to a few Bucs and it REALLY shows. The other nfc south team is all sunshine yet the Bucs are all doom and gloom despite getting better. Sure bud.

[@Yallknowtrey]

Fr just straight hate

[@Deonnar11]

Quickly scrolling through the comments i haven't seen this one specifically addressed about the O-line. You said multiple times that you don't expect Graham to single handedly change the whole line, which is correct, but he is far from the only difference on the line! For starters, Luke was moved from LG to RT last year only, and he improved vastly, it's not outlandish to think that he will further improve with a year of experience under his belt. Second, Cody was a rookie RG, with... questionable center play next to him. If Graham brings an overall better center play, that alone would help out Cody Mauch a lot. Also being a second year starter usually yield improvement as well. And one of the weakest links, LG was fully revamped during free agency, not with starpower names, but should be an improvement from last year. Adding all this together, we could see an addition of servicable/good interior o-line play on top of last year's good to great O-tackle play

[@mikejones9122]

Another Bucs doubter... What else is new... Just like no one gave us a chance to beat the Vikings in Minnesota week one last year... No one said we would win the division the last 3 years... The list goes on and on... We're used to it all... And we'll keep proving y'all wrong! GO BUCS 🚩🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🚩

[@Rango_TM]

By far the most negative video so far, sheesh.

[@whitebird357]

If Car can play like he did at the end of the season, Saints will win that division. Otherwise, the Bucs got to be the favorites as they did so well with a lot of new players. They should be a little better this year if Mayfield plays consistently which he showed he could do last year. Too much changes this year with the Falcons and Panthers are in rebuild mode.

[@ca-xg3vk]

their floor is 8 wins and their ceiling is def 12....i have them winning the division at 10 or 11 wins

[@marcusrudolph5961]

Never thought id hear you praying on bakers downfall smh

[@FootballAnalysis1]

I’m not praying on anyone’s downfall. I’m pointing out reasons as to why I don’t think he will be as good in 2024 as he was in 2023

[@bigkev9539]

​@@FootballAnalysis1 *The only way I see Baker regressing is if he gets injured or if the defense regresses significantly.* *If Baker's healthy and if they put out another top 10 scoring defense, I don't see Baker regressing.*

[@jeffersontugboat8115]

The Buccaneers run game will be better. Barton is an improvement. The last two years the OCs were very poor. Byron Leftwich is a terrible play caller generally speaking. Dave Canales believes the only thing better than inside zone, is more inside zone.

[@remote3568]

What division is next

[@SirskiMula]

If I was him I’d do the weaker divisions first then the stronger ones.

[@RM-56]

@@SirskiMula Based on that maybe the NFC East?

[@SirskiMula]

@@RM-56 I was thinking the afc south next.

[@FootballAnalysis1]

AFC south is next. There will be a slight delay with the Texans

[@SirskiMula]

@@FootballAnalysis1 boom guessed it💪

[@michaelpatterson3239]

I think the Vikings are in for a big let down..............

[@OffBrandIdlot]

RIP Khyree Jackson

[@paulbowen4247]

Yaya don’t play that much last year

[@Katiebrewer-k4k]

Hey handsome

[@Texmsx]

Lmao they don't need anyone exterior pass rush, you can scheme around that. Look at KC, and Buffalo. Long as they have Vita and kancy getting pressure, and blitzing

[@rteraoka708]

Bucs will win the division for the 4th straight year. You mentioned Barton is a good pick but said he’s not gonna single handedly improve the line. What you failed to mention is that OT Tristan Wirfs is one of the best Tackles in the league, definitely the most versatile as he made a successful transition from RT to LT. Also, RT Luke Geodoke is also a great RT and paired together with Wirfs is actually the BEST OT duo in the NFL. Plug in Barton to anchor a middle along side 2nd year and improved RG Cody Mauch (the toothless wonder), this OL is low key gonna be one of the best lines in the league and will probably be the staple of the team for years to come. Yaya Diaby was named the starter halfway through the season and got 5 of his 7.5 sack in the last half of the season. Pretty good for a rookie and WILL improve to passed 10 sacks this season (baring injury). New OC from the McVay system will improve the run game since Rashaad White was just 10 yards short of 1000 rush yards but did have 1400 rush/rec yards. I do think Baker’s interceptions will go up a little as the new system will have him take some chances, but I also think he’ll have higher passing yards and TDs this season. Bucs will be. 10 win team and NFC South Division Champs 4x straight.

[@Katiebrewer-k4k]

Hello 👋

[@urusledge]

So with 0 run game and a terrible o-line outside of the tackles, all being directed by a rookie OC/playcaller who killed dozens of drives trying to force the run to work, Baker posted a top ten season in basically every category and the Bucs won the division and a playoff game. This year, with a veteran McVay tree OC, a shored up O-line, and promising additions to the WR and DB rooms… they are gonna do worse?

[@johnfridayxiii8455]

They pick Cousins and Bucs beat em again

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

You Freak'n "Clueless" with that title !! 🤔 You know NOTHING about this team ! Tampa is loaded and will be one of the best teams this years and will Win 12-13 games 👍 🏈

[@babyloobibovski2947]

They upgraded at safety, guard, center, and WR. I agree it’s a tough schedule but this guy doesn’t give them credit for their rosters moves

[@HooptieWagon]

Didn’t watch full video. Had to stop it at the complaints about Diaby’s lack of pressures, narrator apparently unfamiliar with the Bucs,,, Diaby was a back-up player for much of the season. Shaq Barrett and Joe Tryon-Shenka were the starters, neither were productive. That is why Barrett is gone and JTS is on double-secret probation. Bucs signed a FA and a 2nd round draft pick to battle for starter’s job opposite Diaby. And there is adequate backup depth at the position.

[@andy7376]

Christian Izien went to my High School & I was on the track team with him

[@jackobluntly3467]

Football Analysis will be in for a BIG letdown this season 😂😂..go Bucs 11-6

[@MartyDavis-g1t]

Let baker bake😤

[@BStoxy]

June and July are the toughest months for football die hards. Until the NFL top 100 list there is not much to look forward to. That has changed with the 2024 preview series. Keep it up brother!

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Thank you! AFC South next!

[@jinnij.caiman]

I don’t know why I even bother watching these.. let’s me go back and see what you thought last year.

[@accountablehog]

This is a terrible take…

[@timallaire1]

Hard to take anyone seriously when they were born 20+ years after I went to my first Bucs game. Watch and analyze football for another 30 years then talk to me.

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Thank you!

[@carsonlineberger1354]

They're going 12-5

[@monopolimanufacturing]

😂i can tell vegas b takin yo money bruh

[@hollow3256]

I agree with you outlook but only as it relates to the schedule, most else what you cited doesn't add up to me.

[@bowclipscarter634]

Jordan whitehead came back he was the best safety in free agency so now we have a good duo and more continuity Tampa will be good this year lol

[@dewilliams9]

First off, I'm quite sure he said we was gonna regress last year but we didnt. A Viking fan saying Kirk Cousins is good is a actual joke. Who only won 1 playoff game with 1 touchdown in 3 playoff games. We won the division back to back with no running game so what is he talking about? Literally saying nothing other than the team just gonna get worst for no real reason. Oh yeah btw Baker has more wins and touchdowns than Kirk Cousins.

[@michaelanderluh6372]

8-9 floor 10-7 season seems so inevitable for them

[@chrishendricks7362]

Which will easily ensure another division title to the Bay Area with either that floor or ceiling.

[@mikecrotty6719]

You got to remember the falcons are starting over with Cousins, Head Couch and coordinator which like Bucs last year will need time to gel.

[@Jatryx]

Idk how you feel like this this team is still playing with a chip on a shoulder I think they make a deep playoff run

[@babyloobibovski2947]

Yaya Diaby only played half the season as a starter, of course he would have low pressures.

[@nyssasam]

all the same weapons on offense, same weapons on defense, got a couple uprgades and purged the divas. "hard time seeing the bucs repeat what they did last year"... okay, @ me in january

[@TheBeggies95]

This video is a bit pessimistic but you make good points. Lets see how they do this year! But i think they will surprise you!

[@KurtMaxwell]

You are hallucinating.. The Bucs are now one of the most complete teams in the NFL and will not only win their division but likely make a real run at a championship. What are you smoking??

[@millertime1202]

Excellent video, i saw another video that was all praise for the Buccaneers as if they didn't lose a bunch of their coaching staff to a divisional rival.

[@patrickigbeka1234]

Running game wise/ Rashad white wise you are underestimating the screen game and whites ability to make plays in open space. Towards the end of the season white got more rushing yards partially due to the screen game opening up plays underneath. It really acted as an extension of their running game.

[@ADUSN]

Happy for Baker

[@thapterodactyl]

Football analysis can’t go one video without mentioning the saints, lol

[@huchlvr]

This aged well. Go Baker! Love, a Brownie.

[@geekd_juice]

Ik ppl are going to say this didn’t age well, but it’s only been 1 game 😅, hoping we the real deal

[@BeReal918]

The offensive line is better. The receivers are better. DB's are better and the linebackers are arguably better. The only thing we are missing are healthy pass rushers. We will win at least 10, maybe 12! Plus, 2+ playoff wins! Save this comment until Jan. 2025 & "Pin it" if I'm terribly wrong or somewhat correct! 😉

[@DavidArbuckle-sc8zc]

Bucs will win the division for the 4th time in a row. They are improved over last year, and only the Saints are a threat to knock them off.

[@someperson8151]

This is the first time Baker had the same top 3 WR, same top 2 TE, and same top 2 RB from the previous year returning for the next season. They should score 400+ offensively and run a lot of no huddle and audible into the best plays.

[@thejohnhend]

Picking up Chris Braswell in the second round and Tykee in the third along with Jordan whitehead returning should only help their pass rush this year not to mention our studs from 2023 now have a year under their belt. Graham Barton and our OLine will be the big question mark. I think the run game will improve but not leaps and bounds. All said, barring major injuries Tampa is going to crush it this year.

[@rydzr3746]

1:42 correction: 7-2 Lost 20-6 to the Lions

[@Ssfarryder85]

Barton should be competing for LG. Elijah Klein should be competing with Cody Mauch for RG. Leave Hainsey at C and these moves will improve the run game. Licht always drafting tackles and moving them inside where they lose the leverage battle against the bigger DTs. Barton actually has a guard body and Klein is a natural guard. Barton will not be a good center

[@Beragon]

So all you have to do to beat the Bucs is pass for over 350 yds lol This video actually made me feel better about the bucs.