Bucs Postgame

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I REALLLLY wish the Texans didn't get Thomas, otherwise I'd say have Norman just check Hopkins the whole game and we'd be good defensively. This one reminds me a lot of the Cardinals game without David Johnson. One REALLY elite WR and one pretty good one. My biggest concern is turnovers on offense.

Hope the new linemen eat their Wheaties that day because they're gonna' have to play out of the minds to keep Smith upright from Watt. I was more than pleasantly surprised how the new guys looked, so I have some hope.

I felt the offensive line did a heck of a job. I'm hoping Gruden moves Smith out of the pocket a little more. I also hope they use a little more R-O, and a few of those hand offs to the motion man. That play seems to do nicely against an aggressive defensive front. Maybe a little razzle dazzle play to get the offense going. Joe Gibbs used to do this all the time when it seemed like it was tough getting offensive production. He'd do a little flea-flicker, reverse play or wide receiver pass option which always seemed to get things going. Those plays are often designed to buy a little more time for receivers to get open down field, and we need some more chunk plays.

We just have to keep in mind that all we need to do is score first, whether a TD, field goal, or safety, and we'll win the game, right? We've never lost a lead! :-)