Buccaneers’ Trenches Were Nowhere Near Expectations In Loss To Bengals

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the season believing their trenches would provide a major advantage. As pointed out by Evan Winter of AtoZ Sports, the offensive line, defensive line, and EDGE groups were widely viewed as foundational pieces. Instead, those units became significant reasons Tampa Bay left Cincinnati with a loss. The Buccaneers struggled to protect Baker Mayfield and generate consistent pressure on Joe Burrow. Their performance up front was arguably the weakest part of an otherwise competitive game. Pass Protection Was the Biggest Offensive Problem Tampa Bay’s offensive line has enough talent to become one of the NFL’s best…