clearly they think their EXISTING roster when healthy is much better than 2025 second half of the season.
On this point, the second half of the season seemed to me (in real time) to be a mostly defensive collapse BUT its just as likely the Bucs see the end of 2025 as mostly an offensive collapse attributed to an OC, Mayfield injury, a revolving door on the O-line, no run game etc.
IF they do see it that way (and there is statistical support for that view) then its even easier to see why they might think they just need better health and OC to improve, even with the loss of Evans. The 2025 offense was almost a TD per game off the 2024 offense so they probably think the 2026 offense should be more like 2024 than 2025. the 2025. The 2025 Bucs probably win 3 or 4 more games, especially down the stretch, with the offense closer to 2024 production.
“And again, everybody has injuries, but I think we had some significant challenges we had to deal with last year. It was unfortunate down the stretch – frustrating down the stretch…”
Funny, considering the healthier we got, the worse we were.
But, hey, “nObOdY wAnTs tO wIn mOrE tHaN tOdD”
12-5 with a SB appearance, fellas.
Super stoked.
Funny, considering the healthier we got, the worse we were.
Mayfield was injured in the Rams game
Before the Rams game his average rating was 98.2
His average rating from the injury game (Rams) through the close of the season was 77.6
Funny, considering the healthier we got, the worse we were.
Mayfield was injured in the Rams game
Before the Rams game his average rating was 98.2
His average rating from the injury game (Rams) through the close of the season was 77.6
Good thing they rolled him out there to throw a hail mary before the end of the half!!
Funny, considering the healthier we got, the worse we were.
Mayfield was injured in the Rams game
Before the Rams game his average rating was 98.2
His average rating from the injury game (Rams) through the close of the season was 77.6
Good thing they rolled him out there to throw a hail mary before the end of the half!!
Exactly!
We were extremely fortunate to have the genius HC heavily involved in the offense last year.
Paid massive dividends.
Licht put an absolute BULLSHIT offensive line out there all year and of course you find a way to blame Bowles