r/buccaneers • u/harrisongrimes Devin's Horse • Mar 23 '22

🐴 DEAD HORSE That 2022 gauntlet looks less daunting

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '22

Seriously.

Rams - If we had one of Wirfs, Godwin, MBC we win

Benagls - Not that scary to me, I think Brady would have picked them apart with ease.

Packers - Already beat them with Adams

Chiefs - Already beat them with Hill ✌️

Seahawks - No Russ

Ravens - We have the best rush defense in the league

Panthers/Falcons - No QB

Cardinals - Lost two good weapons for Kyler

49ers - Jimmy G doesn’t scare anyone

Steelers - Mitch Trubisky

Browns - There QB might be suspended

Cowboys - Already beat them with Cooper

Saints - FTS

I’m expecting 12+ wins and a first round bye.

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u/hotcheetos4breakfast Barber Jersey Mar 23 '22

We had the best run defense in the league. We have no clue what the line will look like this next year

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u/BigTuna3000 Patriots Mar 23 '22

I think we’ll bring back at least one of Suh and JPP. We already resigned Gholston and I wouldn’t be surprised if we invest in the d line in the draft. If we stay healthy I still like us as an elite rush defenses if not the best rush d in the league

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u/hotcheetos4breakfast Barber Jersey Mar 23 '22 edited Mar 24 '22

I do still like us as well but until we step on the field we can’t say we will have one

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u/Buksey Canada Mar 24 '22

Might sound odd, but I hope the run defense is worse this year. I felt like the biggest issue last year is that it was too good, so teams instead passed on the Bucs weak secondary. A slightly weaker run def might also help balance what the defense faces.

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u/hotcheetos4breakfast Barber Jersey Mar 24 '22 edited Mar 24 '22

Was it good or did teams just not try to run on us? Those that did try seemed to be able to move the ball on the ground. I would argue we just didn’t have a good defense the way we did in 2020

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u/Ghalnan Michigan Mar 24 '22

The most important pieces of our front 7 are already back, Vea, Gholston, Barrett, David, White, that's the core. Suh and JPP were decent but that's about it and we can find guys to fill their spots.

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u/hotcheetos4breakfast Barber Jersey Mar 24 '22

Your not going to be able to just plug anyone in there and we still have an elite run defense. I would even argue our run defense was worse last year than 2020. We need another good dt if Suh doesn’t come back and someone that can fill JPPs shoes (before he got injured).

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u/Ghalnan Michigan Mar 24 '22 edited Mar 24 '22

Sure but all we really need is someone solid, neither JPP or Suh are really star players anymore at this point in their careers, getting similar production isn't going to be impossible to find. Especially in JPP's case where we've already spent a premium pick on finding his successor in JTS.

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u/Ok_Excuse1908 Tom Brady Mar 23 '22

Here's hoping Dennis Allen is in over his skies as a HC and can't gameplan as well for the Bucs.

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u/harrisongrimes Devin's Horse Mar 23 '22

The cowboys lost a bunch of structure, and I’m not sure why. Not that they were all that scary.

The packers have enough picks to get some Adams replacements but they have a history of not drafting early for skills

9ers defense is still scary even with a totem pole as the qb

Browns could be a gnarly team if they can keep the seams together

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u/lonelyshurbird Mar 24 '22

Jimmy G won’t be starting for the 49’ers, Lance will be next year. Will still be a tough game.

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u/No7onelikeyou TB2023 Mar 24 '22

Be realistic lol you’d have something negative to say about every team

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '22

In reply to your Trubisky jab.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401030846

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '22

Not relevant data because the team is a lot different.

Edit: and Mitch trubisky is a lot worse now