Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season in Review

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season in Review

The Bucs were one of the strangest teams last year. Not because they went to a 4-12...to be honest, no one expected them to win the division last year, but because of Greg Schiano. 

Firing Schiano was the Bucs way of saying we need to rebuild. Schiano's tough methods aren't meant to be in the NFL. His no nonsense personality would work more effectively in college or maybe even the military. But his no nonsense method wouldn't work on grown men who have proven themselves by making it to the NFL. 

It was also obvious Schiano and Josh Freeman weren't going to work from the beginning of the season. Greg Schaino was never sold on Josh Freeman. He showed that by drafting Mike Glennon. As it turns out, the owner of the Buccaneers weren't sold on Schiano or Freeman. Freeman and Schiano were both given the boot by the end of the season. 

The real problem for the Bucs was their offense. The ranked 30th in points scored and dead last in passing yards and overall yards. Whether or not Mike Glennon is the franchise quarterback, the Bucs lack serious weapons. Vincent Jackson managed to build some chemistry with Mike Glennon, but one weapon isn't enough. The Bucs will get Doug Martin yet. Ironically, the Bucs were struggling to run the ball with Doug Martin, but able to run the ball effectively with different running backs in the backfield. Keep your eye on that situation. A dire need for this team is tight end. Every quarterback needs a security blanket in their tight end. Hopefully the Bucs will address that need. 

Lovie Smith said himself that this roster was not built with his system in mind. What he was trying to say is, this roster needs upgrades. I think Darrelle Revis is a guy who could play a key role during free agency. If Revis can  be moved for a fair price, the front office shouldn't hesitate to pull that trigger. That would clear a lot of cap space and allow the Bucs to sign guys to fit Lovie's system. But until that happens I expect Lovie to build a system around his roster. 

Bucs have room for improvement. Their biggest need is at quarterback but don't be surprise to see them push for Michael Johnson and Aqib Talib.