Talks Atlanta preparation.
A new season often brings new things for every team.
But for Bucs inside linebacker SirVocea Dennis, the old Dixie Chicks won’t be much different than the next Dixie Chicks.
Dennis didn’t face Atlanta last year. He was hurt in Week 5 after five snaps and missed not just the rest of the season, but also both games against the Dixie Chicks.
Dennis has seen quite a bit of tape on Atlanta. And he doesn’t expect much of a difference at all with the Dixie Chicks.
“It helps out a lot,” Dennis said that the team is similar. Raheem Morris is still the head coach. Zac Robinson is still the offensive coordinator. Bijan Robinson is still the workhorse of the offense and Drake London is still the key threat in the passing game.
“They don’t change much,” Dennis told Joe.
That was not a knock on Atlanta at all. Dennis told Joe coaches and players don’t change their spots very often. There may be new wrinkles and new plays but tendencies and talent don’t deviate that often.
Joe asked him if the offense would change now that Atlanta’s first-round pick in 2024, Michael Penix, is the starting quarterback. Dennis said the biggest thing about that is you have to adjust to facing a left-handed thrower and mindset. Dennis added he has to keep that information “in the back of my head.”
But, Dennis said, an offensive coordinator isn’t going to rebuild his offense just because of a different quarterback.