Bucs Offense Was Ready To Play In 2024
June 24th, 2025
Preparation.
Two years ago, then-Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales never guided the Bucs offense to a touchdown on an opening drive.
Including the playoffs, that’s 18 opening drives with zero touchdowns.
That was borderline shameful, even for a first-time offensive coordinator like Canales was. You could easily suggest the Bucs weren’t prepared, if your goal is scoring touchdowns.
Well, last year, under then-Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen, Joe could argue the Bucs were very much ready to play. Per noted handicapper turned stathead Warren Sharp, no team averaged more yards on their opening drives than the Bucs. Tampa Bay led the NFL in average yards gained on their opening drives.
No quarterback/offense did better.
Not Pat Mahomes, not Joe Burrow, not Saint Lamar Jackson, not even Josh Allen oversaw offenses in 2024 that averaged more yards than Tampa bay.
There’s another high bar new Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has to reach.
avg yards gained on opening drives:
47 – TB
46
45
44 – KC
43 – NO
42 – CIN
41 – IND
40 – MIN
39 – BAL
38 – BUF, ATL
37 – GB, ARI
36 – CAR
35 – SF
34 – LAC
33 – DET, HOU, DAL
32 – WAS
31 – CLE
30
29 – MIA
28 – DEN, LV
27 – SEA, LAR, NYG
26 – NYJ, JAX, TEN
25
24 – PHI
23
22 – PIT…
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) June 12, 2025