I don't know where you looked, but they were definitely not 29th in Total D.
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#15 in Total D
The were 29th in points allowed
Choose your stat:
They were 15th in yards allowed.
They were 29th in points allowed.
You can also say Jameis led the league in passing. You're letting the #1 passer go for a 43 year old?
On more than one occasion that awesome Bucs D allowed the opposing team to go on long drives at the end of the game that ended up as a loss when it should have been a win.
The Bucs D was average at best, even by your own admission (15 out of 32 teams). And a lot of the credit given to the defense is based on skewed perception because they improved as the season went on.
No one said it’s a long term solution. But maybe they make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs. If so, it’s a success. Winning isn’t easy. Bucs were 7-9 last year with a ton of close losses. 10-6 or 11-5 isn’t far off.
If this move doesn't result in a Super Bowl victory, it is a failure. You will be starting all over after the geriatric Brady retires, when you didn't need to. Want to move on from Jameis? Fine, I disagree, but that's OK. But for God's sake, build for the future. How many seasons do you think TB has with the Bucs?
For the sweet love of God, everyone knows that Jameis is far a superior QB than Tom Brady
Yuk, yuk..
Brady at his worst is better than Winston at his best.
Yeah, funny guy; yuk yuk. Even Jameis said, and he never gets any credit for always being classy, the he was honored to be replaced by the GOAT. And we haven't seen Jameis at his best. Everyone harps on the INTs. Yeah, 30 is too many. What no one ever points out is that Winstons interceptions sky rocketed in Bruce's offense. Yet no writer, NFL pundit, or especially Bruce himself, ever mentions this or tries to explain why that is. Before Bruce, Winston's INT totals in chronological order were 15, 18, 11, and 14.
Bruce knew he had absolutely NO CHANCE to win unless Winston chucked it down the field 40 times a game. When questioned by reporters, Bruce and Jameis both stated over the course of the season, that Arians told Jameis not to worry about the INTs; just keep slinging it. That combined with a horrible running game and receivers running the wrong route resulted in the all those picks.