The Bad Explosive Plays
November 30th, 2017
“Ira, you have any ideas?”
Recently, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter bemoaned the fact the Bucs are not getting enough explosive plays.
Per Koetter, an explosive play is a run of 12 yards or more, or a pass play of 16 yards or more.
But the Bucs are getting a lot of explosive plays. Just not the kind Koetter wants.
Per BSPN’s “NFL Matchup,” only four teams have given up more explosive plays on defense than the Bucs. Your Pewter Pirates have allowed 101 explosive plays this season.
Yes, that’s the same Mike Smith-led Bucs defense that is last in the NFL in yards-per-game allowed. The Bucs are currently coughing up 395 yards a game.
Fun times.
November 30th, 2017 at 4:58 am
Oh jimny cricket as Lee would say. The point of the soft coverage that Mike Smith is running is to stop plays getting behind them, and prevent explosive plays. If it’s not doing that then what is it doing?
I think that’s the last straw for me, Mike Smith has to go.
November 30th, 2017 at 6:42 am
What will truly be fun is when I read on JBF that this joke of a coach has been fired!
November 30th, 2017 at 7:25 am
The cure to your offensive woes…….The Bucs Defense!!!
November 30th, 2017 at 7:32 am
Enough with the Stats
Who cares?
November 30th, 2017 at 7:38 am
This team is trending down with too many chunks of losses since last season. We lose this one and Koetter & Company are done….The five game win streak of last year appears to be more of a statistical outlier then a base to build on.
November 30th, 2017 at 7:40 am
I remember back when we were picking D coordinator some of us wanted Jim Swartz. I had a feeling then we got the wrong guy. Now look what the Eagles defense is doing. Makes you wonder what might have been. Go Bucs!
November 30th, 2017 at 8:01 am
Koetter should worry more about moving the chains on offense instead of big plays. Going for big chunks, and not getting them leads to turnovers, and to many 3, and outs. This puts your D on the field more, leading to a tired D, that will give up more big plays. Koetter just doesn’t get it. Can’t wait to see this circus leave town. Sorry Joe, when he leaves his record will show he was LOSING coach Koetter!
November 30th, 2017 at 8:17 am
Why don’t the Bucs name Ira the interim coach for the remainder of the season. He’s well liked, fiery, would tell Saggy Baker how it is and perhaps his dog Dante would serve as the unofficial mascot.
November 30th, 2017 at 8:22 am
Wow I’m surprised theyre not last. Defense is terrible. Those other teams are terrible too it appears.
November 30th, 2017 at 8:38 am
que the ” but lovies defense was worse crowd”….GO BUCS!!!!
November 30th, 2017 at 11:40 am
Lord, Please Make Koetter and Smitty’s exit swift and quick. Don’t prolong their pain or ours. That was my moring prayer.
November 30th, 2017 at 2:30 pm
This defense is akin to the “bad explosion” I had after eating Taco Bell the other day!!!