High expectations.

If Joe has to go by stats, Joe’s leaning with either Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier, refugees from Football Outsiders (RIP) or Joe’s jumping into the stats pool of Sports Information Systems.

A lot of the heavy hitters in the football analyst world, many of whom Joe respects (which includes Mina Kimes, Schatz and Tanier, among others) use SIS for their intel.’

And no, SIS doesn’t use dumbass grades, either. Thankfully.

The SIS crowd recently looked at the blocking of offensive tackles throughout the NFL. And when it comes to percentages of blocks that were blown, the Bucs have two of SIS’s top 15 tackles.

Naturally, the first one is Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs. That’s a no-brainer. But right tackle Luke Goedeke is in this same group as well.

The Bucs are one of three teams that had both tackles in the top 15. Philadelphia and Buffalo are the other two. Is it a coincidence that the Bucs, Eagles and Bills are perennial playoff teams?

Not one bit.

Goedeke is in a contract season. If he continues to ball out, and stays healthy (he missed four games last year with a nasty concussion), the MAC product is going to get a nice payraise next March, if not before.