"Cody Mauch struggled in his first season in the NFL, he was inserted into the Buccaneers’ lineup as their starting right guard from Day 1 and looked off the pace for large stretches of the season. He allowed 48 pressures and seven sacks, earning a 44.7 grade in 1,102 offensive snaps. Improvement was needed across the board, and Mauch delivered in 2024.
The former No. 49 overall pick was excellent in his second season, allowing a 2.7% pressure rate, the sixth-lowest among all guards, and his total pressures allowed dropped to just 18, which was 30 fewer than just a year ago. Mauch’s overall grade improved to 75.4, the 15th-highest among guards in 2024. The improvement after just one year has been remarkable."
Yeah early on Mauch had some stinkers but he did turn it around.
Would be fascinating to know why the early stinkers, what helped?
Offensive line is the strength of the team. If Barton takes the step forward he's expected to take, this O-line will be the best in the league.
Yeah we were ready to bench him but kudos to him for the big leap just like Goedeke.
Barton with a full year at center should see a big improvement next year since he never played it in college.
kudos to him for the big leap just like Goedeke.
this is why i said it would be interestimng to be inside the process. They both made a leap. Is that coaching or just the process or what?
Whatever it is good to see
kudos to him for the big leap just like Goedeke.
this is why i said it would be interestimng to be inside the process. They both made a leap. Is that coaching or just the process or what?
Whatever it is good to see
I gotta believe it's related to coaching
kudos to him for the big leap just like Goedeke.
this is why i said it would be interestimng to be inside the process. They both made a leap. Is that coaching or just the process or what?
Whatever it is good to see
I gotta believe it's related to coaching
I think it's a little bit coaching, a little bit natural progression, and some confidence...Same with Mauch....Goedeke was having a solid season last year after moving back to his natural position which likely helped build confidence by seeing that he could hold his own against some solid/elite competition at the highest level, which likely further motivated him during the offseason...Another year in the S&C program, as well as lifting with his buddy Wirfs and then new fresh coaching being the cherry on top. As for Mauch you have to remember that he made a similar initial switch as Goedeke(who also struggled mightily) and had to get hit feet wet and build strength and confidence...Likely Goedeke and Wirfs took him under their wings as well during the offseason. I feel Mauch had a similar season to Goedeke in his second season. Not great but huge improvement. I'm cautiously optimistic that he'll have a similar jump in year 3 as he continues to gain strength and more confidence.
Hopefully Barton takes a similar leap in 2025.
we need it.
It's a progression that begins with the draft process- Licht identifying the raw material and knowing where to draft them, guys who can excel in a role even when they weren't doing it in college because of their physical traits and mental makeup. It's not easy finding guys who will have the pride and professionalism to continue to work hard every day to improve and to work with the other members of the line to become one unit. Then you have to have the coaching and team culture to facilitate their development. That all develops over time. You can't just hire people and install the formula for success right away.
And on the defensive side, they haven't demonstrated the same synergy and that's starting with Licht and we have a head coach/defensive coordinator who's been there for years. It's on both Licht and Bowles. Why didn't JTS work out? Nobody says he's a bad guy or has a bad work ethic. He just wasn't able to perform at the level he needed to. Is it on Bowles' coaching or Licht's drafting? The answer is both. And the success that's happening with the O-line is making them look bad on the defensive side.
S/o to him, I was ready turn the page on him after those first few games.
S/o to him, I was ready turn the page on him after those first few games.
you were not alone lol.
Thats one reason I think the turnaround is interesting because, at least by memory, it was like someone flipped a switch
It's because Licht reaches on defense.
JTS, Braswell, Hall... All reaches.
Edge rushers are like QBs. Their value is inflated so they get taken higher than they should.
@firebowles2023 I agree with this to an extent....Licht has clearly had some dud picks over the years that I feel he's more than made up for over the past several years...I know he's come out and said "coaches are involved in the pick but he makes the final decision" I think that Bowles and the assistants definitely have more input than what Licht might say publicly. Licht has come out on more than one occasion saying how the team holds mock drafts in the weeks leading up to the draft so that they can have a plan in place and cover every scenario to be more efficient and avoid war room conflict...It'd be foolish to think that every coach down to assistant and QC coaches, and front office person doesn't make their player preferences known/and a case made for players in addition to potential usage of said players if drafted.. That said yes Licht certainly has a better track record with the offensive side of the ball and has reached on both sides of the ball on occasion through the years, but I feel like all of those reaches(and home runs) were made with every coach down to the assistant coaches input contributing and playing a key role in the ultimate decision.
The buck stops with Licht, because if the HC is making the picks, then it's Licht letting him do it. And it's on Licht now to make sure there are changes on the defensive coaching staff with some guys that aren't cronies of Bowles.@firebowles2023 I agree with this to an extent....Licht has clearly had some dud picks over the years that I feel he's more than made up for over the past several years...I know he's come out and said "coaches are involved in the pick but he makes the final decision" I think that Bowles and the assistants definitely have more input than what Licht might say publicly. Licht has come out on more than one occasion saying how the team holds mock drafts in the weeks leading up to the draft so that they can have a plan in place and cover every scenario to be more efficient and avoid war room conflict...It'd be foolish to think that every coach down to assistant and QC coaches, and front office person doesn't make their player preferences known/and a case made for players in addition to potential usage of said players if drafted.. That said yes Licht certainly has a better track record with the offensive side of the ball and has reached on both sides of the ball on occasion through the years, but I feel like all of those reaches(and home runs) were made with every coach down to the assistant coaches input contributing and playing a key role in the ultimate decision.
