A Deeper Look At Shaq’s Production
October 10th, 2021
If not for referee blunders, Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett would be having a Defensive Player of the Year kind of start.
Shaq was screwed out of a strip-sack by officials against Atlanta in Week 2, and last week he was robbed of a clear forced fumble. With 1 1/2 sacks today, Bucs sacks king Shaq is on pace for a dozen sacks. It should be more.
His first sacke of the day today was a strip of Jacoby Brissett that was pounced on by Ndamukong Suh. It should have been Shaq’s third forced fumble of the season. For perspective, Jason Pierre-Paul had four forced fumbles last season, which tied for third-most in the NFL.
Without miserable officiating, Shaq would be on pace for 15 sacks and 10 forced fumbles. And he already has an interception (Week 2) … and he’s a cog in the best run defense known to man.
Keep grinding, Shaq! Joe appreciates you.
October 10th, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Great motor……speed, strength & technique… Shaq has it all!!!
October 10th, 2021 at 5:17 pm
How about how much he’s being held?
I’m not talking about a little jersey tugging either.
Blatant holding not being called.
October 10th, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Get used to it yall…..Teams want to pass all day on us its gonna get real ugly for most of them like it was today.
I think I saw that Dolphins QB crawling back to the huddle at one point. We beat him up badly today and it was so much fun watching him play with so much pain.
October 10th, 2021 at 5:35 pm
Great game, Shaqaroni. Now play great two weeks in a row.
October 10th, 2021 at 5:44 pm
They really just aren’t calling holds at all, no matter how egregious. Suh had a guy hugging him on what would’ve/should’ve been a sack today!
October 10th, 2021 at 5:49 pm
Boom Shaq a lacka is having an awesome year! JPP was lacking today, would like to see JTS used more as edge and JPP in coverage
October 10th, 2021 at 5:50 pm
reason: JPP is great at interceptions and batting down the balls
October 10th, 2021 at 5:56 pm
Shaq is back! Looked like last year today. Don’t remember Tryon doing much today. And fat boy 76 had some great blocks today.
October 10th, 2021 at 6:17 pm
But JTS has 3 sacks to lead the team (hey Jacoby went out ou bounds behind the line of scrimmage) he’ll take it m sure.
October 10th, 2021 at 7:27 pm
Shaq appears to be ready to murderize some QBs. Sucks to be Jalen GonnaGet Hurts.
October 10th, 2021 at 8:47 pm
So am I remembering it right and jpp wanted the right side so Shaq was playing left last year? I remember everyone saying he should get the right. I noticed last two weeks Tryon was on the right, but with jpp back I saw Shaq on the right a lot.
October 10th, 2021 at 9:47 pm
We all appreciate you Shaq. Don’t stop till we re-peat n then 3-peat let’s go Tampa
October 11th, 2021 at 10:55 am
I don’t not approve but he disappears for long stretches at a time.