Is Todd Bowles Ready To Have Edge Rushers Drop Less Often In Coverage?
March 18th, 2026
For those who missed it, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht sat down for an exclusive interview with the heavy hitters at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters.
This was three weeks ago at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis via the Ira Kaufman Podcast.
Kaufman asked Licht about Todd Bowles getting harassed by fans for having edge rushers drop in coverage more than most teams, seemingly at times when he should be letting his best pass rushers get after the quarterback.
Licht said Bowles gets skewered too much for that defensive tactic. But most interesting to Joe, Licht hinted that Bowles is reconsidering that component of his defense.
“I think he takes a little bit too much heat for it,” Licht said of Bowles dropping pass rushers in coverage. “But I think he’s also taking a deep dive again this year in this offseason with his staff on what is effective and what isn’t. So, I’m not trying to put words into [Todd’s mouth]; that’ll be a better question for him. I don’t want to give anything away. But I think he takes too much heat for it.”
Stay tuned.