From FO: https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2018/pressure-number-pass-rushers-2017
1) The Bucs rushed 4 rushers 77.3% of the time (so they blitzed the 4th least in 2017).
And (unsurprisingly) when they rushed 4, they generated the least pressure in the NFL.
2) Bucs blitzed (5+ rushers) 19% of the time, 27th most in the NFL.
Very interesting: they created pressure on 45.7% of these blitzes (12th best in the NFL). Huh...
BUT!!! even though they generated pressure at a high rate on blitzes they got ROASTED when they blitzed, performing 30th worst when sending 5+
This is where Smith is damned either way. Even when they SUCCEEDED in generating pressure they sucked. Its easy to point this at the secondary.
3) Where you see the lack of creativity most obviously is lack of DB blitzes: 4.9% (29th in NFL). They generated pressure on 55.6% of plays (11th) but Bucs got roasted, performing 2nd worst in NFL on these play calls.