Josh Grizzard Says He Feels Pressure
July 18th, 2025
Rookie Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard.
Rookie Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has never called plays on any level other than the scout team with the Dolphins and a little bit in Tampa Bay’s June minicamp.
That fact about the 35-year-old playcaller taking over a standout NFL offense really seems to mesmerize Bucs cornerback icon Rondé Barber, as he explained this week on The Rondé Barber Show on WFLA-TV streaming platforms.
Barber asked Grizzard if he’s the feeling pressure tied to taking over a loaded offense and keeping its success going.
“Absolutely,” Grizzard replied. “And I think in the NFL every year there’s pressure. But at the end of the day, pressure’s a privilege and it’s something that if there’s not expectations, then why are we doing it? It’s not like we’re defending a Super Bowl championship here. So we have such room to grow. … There’s definitely pressure involved with it, but I think that’s the fun part about it, is seeing how myself is going to react to that pressure.”
Grizzard really is the ultimate X-factor for the Bucs offense. Is he ready?
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel says he is. A Grizzard mentor, McDaniel talked to Joe 1-on-1 about it at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Bucs fans are going to find out in a hurry in what almost is a must-win game at Atlanta to start the season.