Ranked high by BSPN.
Joe thinks it is fair to suggest that when it came to trench warfare last Sunday in Seattle, the Bucs have seen better days.
Over at the four-letter, it published its win-rates for linemen. In the past, BSPN’s win-rates have been, well, wonky. Sometimes it has a lineman (or line) come out on top, but when watching with the naked eye, a viewer of the game will come away with a different outcome.
Hey, it’s just data. Don’t kill Joe.
When it comes to the edge rushers, it is SOS for the Bucs. Doesn’t matter the year. Doesn’t matter the name. Doesn’t matter where the guy was drafted. Doesn’t matter the opponent. Doesn’t matter.
It’s Groundhog Day, man and it is beyond getting friggin’ old! SOS man, exactly the same year after year after year after year. Zippo!
Of the top 22 edge rushers in win-rates last Sunday, _zee-row_ were with the Bucs.
At least one Bucs defensive tackle showed up to work last Sunday. Of the top 20 defensive tackles with pass rush win rates, Calijah Kancey was listed at No. 13. Per BSPN, Kancey won 27 percent of his pass rush snaps.
As we all know, the Bucs ‘ offensive line almost looked surprised at the physicality of the Bengals defensive line. They weren’t awful, but Joe has seen the Bucs’ front line have better days.
Still, All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs, who didn’t appear to have his normal perfect game, at least played well enough to be listed at No. 17 in the offensive tackles top-20 pass-block win rates. Wirfs, per BSPN, won on 92 percent of the Bucs’ dropbacks.
As far as interior offensive linemen, it seems BSPN recorded center Graham Barton as having a good afternoon in pass blocking. Barton was No. 16 and BSPN had Barton winning 96 percent of his pass blocks on dropbacks.
Still, Joe didn’t need geeky data to tell him the trenches need to step it up if the Bucs want to be considered a serious playoff contender.