Luke Goedeke Expects Elite Bucs Offensive Line Play
May 18th, 2026
The entire Bucs starting offensive line will play this season at 28 years old or younger, if the fivesome can stay on the field.
That’s a big “if.” Right tackle Luke Goedeke, for example, has missed 10 games over the past two seasons because of injuries. Tristan Wirfs has missed six games in that span. Cody Mauch missed nearly all of last season. Ben Bredeson lost the final six games of last season.
Does Joe expect the Bucs’ offensive line to stay healthy through the 2026 season? Of course not. But Joe expects the unit to stay heathier and be downright dominant when together.
The line is that good.
Speaking in a new Buccaneers-produced video, Goedeke says several teams’ offensive lines talk about being the very best but he believes the Bucs’ line can and will walk the walk.
“That’s kind of the caliber of players that we are and that we uphold the standards to,” Goedeke said. “You look at our starters … we have some of the best O-linemen in the NFL. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be a top O-line unit in the NFL.”
Joe agrees, but health is the ultimate wild card. It also would be nice to see third-year center Graham Barton step up his game to a new level.
Goedeke added he looks forward to the Bucs running “quite a bit” of outside zone rushing plays, an uncommon sight last season.