Thought-provoking words from Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard.
Receiver Chris Godwin dislocated his ankle 11 months ago and the Bucs haven’t delivered a clear report on his return. It’s been a whole lot of maybes and windows of hope.
The only firm timeline was provided by Godwin himself in March, and it proved inaccurate.
Still, Godwin will be back soon(ish). Maybe next month. So what might that look like on the field?
That was addressed by Bucs offensive coordiantor Josh Grizzard on the Buccaneers Radio Network. (Joe listens by the SiriusXM app.)
> “Yeah, we want to just see where Chris is at and not overload him because he’s one of those people where he’s just, once he’s there he’s gonna do everything,” Grizzard said. “And we know he’s just gonna grind it out, and we’re gonna have to save Chris from Chris because of how hard he works and how much he wants to help the team,” Grizzard said.
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> “He already knows the scheme. He knows how to run the routes. He knows how to run all, play all three positions. And so for him just to catch up schematically with what we’re doing, for him should be really easy. It’s just gonna be a matter of how much he can take early on — on how many plays per game or how many plays in a row and we’ll just go from there as he builds up that play strength in his play stamina.”
Grizzard’s comments perplexed Joe a bit. If Godwin is cleared to play and strong enough to play, then why would the Bucs have to limit his snaps and save him from himself?
Bucs officials already have made it clear Godwin will not be rushed back to the field and he’s a long-haul, foundational player, so he won’t be on the field until he’s ready.
Joe’s most interested to see how Godwin really looks on the field. Joe loves Godwin, but if he’s not his best self, then he might end up fighting for playing time.