My closest friend is a huge fan so I've watched a ton of Buccaneers games this season. Just general thoughts:
- They aren't the same team without Bucky Irving. They are getting Sean Tucker more involved and he's a better fit than Rachaad White for what they like to do but he's still just a guy
- Godwin and Evans being hurt is big for them. It's just the familiarity with Baker. But Egbuka is the real-deal stud and Tez Johnson is a burner. Our secondary will indeed be tested. Hope Benford is back
- I actually think they're at their best when they get Cade Otton involved. Move the chains easier and open up the lid on the defense. Bishop and Poyer need to be disciplined in this one. I think this is an important area to win
- Baker won't get rattled like Tua, Dalton, Rattler, etc who we've beat up on. But he still is prone to trying to fit one too tight of a window
- Defensively they're definitely better against the run than the pass. They're good at bottling up the run game but are prone to big plays. I would hammer the rock as much as possible. They're weak in 11 personnel but that doesn't mean much to us. When they get beat through the air, it's usually against a stud wide-out so again doesn't apply much here. They also have been pretty decent against slot WR's and more prone to getting beat on the outside from what I can tell. I don't have the stats to back that up but just a feeling
Overall the loss of Kincaid hurts but I would go heavy packages and maybe even involve Alec Anderson more with Hawes and just run it and hopefully get a guy like Palmer or Gabe going on the outside