Tampa Bay has allowed 30 sacks and 27 quarterback hits, in part because of a new scheme Winston hasn’t mastered.
Certainly, it isn’t a surprise. Arians tries to get five eligible receivers into routes on every pass play.
Occasionally, a running back or tight end may delay his route and chip block on the pass rusher, but the defense can always bring more players than the Bucs can block.
This has resulted in some pretty high sack numbers for Arians’ quarterbacks: 41 in 2016 and 52 in 2017 with the Cardinals.
The Bucs inconsistent offensive line is certainly a factor. So are injuries. Tampa Bay yielded seven sacks in London against Carolina with starting right tackle Demar Dotson and right guard Alex Cappa out of the lineup.
Offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich said Winston also is partially at fault.
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