Comments on: Buccaneers come in 26th in Preseason Power Rankings

By: bucwild05

bucwild05 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:32:33 +0000

What does it take for the buccaneers to get a little respect?
In 2002, ESPN’s ranking put them at number 18. That’s when they won the superbowl… Just sayin’

They revamped the entire coaching staff which was killing the team. They added the perfect pieces in place with FA and the draft.

Adding a pro bowl guard, pro bowl wide receiver, talent at CB, added a top 5 pick Safety, etc. What else could they have done?

Bucs will go 11-5 this year. My power ranking puts them at 8

By: techstar25

techstar25 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:53:02 +0000

While it’s true they have proven nothing yet, this is a very talented team with a good coaching staff. Eight or nine wins wouldn’t surprise me at all.

By: tommyribs

tommyribs — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:43:21 +0000

I am a GIANTS fan, but I think the Bucs are really going to take some steps back in the right direction.

I like Josh Freeman a lot, and they have some real good weapons around him, and a very under rated O-Line.

The SAINTS will take a BIG step back this year, and I expect the Panthers and Bucs to take some steps forward.

I also really like Coach Schiano, and I think he is going to be a great mix of Accountability/Fundamentals as well as the right balance of discipline with flexibility.

By: brutusmandingo

brutusmandingo — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:40:14 +0000

As a Bucs Fan this excites me all the gotta do is win , I mean it’s just a “prediction” Man I’m excited for the NFL 2012 Season !!

By: skodi

skodi — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:06:15 +0000

zoxitic says:
Jul 12, 2012 10:55 AM
The Jaguars are better than the Bucs, Dolphins, Rams and the Vikings.

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Well they had 5 wins last year and 2 of them were against the Colts, who were terrible. That doesn’t sound like they are better than a few of the teams you mentioned.

By: r0b1b0y

r0b1b0y — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:26:21 +0000

Too high…this team is going from one extreme (Morris was their bruh) to control freak Schiano. These type of college rah rah guys need to win early for buy in. Problem is they will be 1-3 going into the bye week, he’s going to be pacing around with that who’s in who’s out, get in line or get run over stuff and these cats are going to laugh at him and mail it in. This team should have spent more in FA for Raheem and given that thing more time.

By: leeeroooyjeeenkiiins

leeeroooyjeeenkiiins — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:42:51 +0000

I think it’s too low, yet at the same time I understand why they’d be ranked there. Personally I think they’re somewhere between the last two seasons. They aren’t as good as they looked in 2010, but they also aren’t as bad as they were in 2011. And with Schiano at the helm plus the added free agents, I think they’re more likely to lean in the 2010 direction. Playoffs are an outside possibility, but I think a more realistic scenario is 7-8 wins.

By: bucs13

bucs13 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:04:08 +0000

I thought the prediction was too low. Mainly because their 10-game losing streak wasn’t really predicated on their talent level, but rather on their coaching. I don’t think they’re going to be world- beaters, but I also don’t think they’re the 26th-worst team in the NFL.

Then again, I spent every year in the 1980s saying, “No way they’re going to have double-digit losses next year!” So you might want to take my comment with a giant shaker full of salt. A shaker of salt and a Donald Igwebuike field goal kick/heroin smuggling ring.

By: bucsfan5000

bucsfan5000 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:56:33 +0000

The NFC South is the worst to first division. No one expected the Bucs to do it in 05 or 07. No team has finished first or last in back to back years.

By: zoxitic

zoxitic — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:55:33 +0000

The Jaguars are better than the Bucs, Dolphins, Rams and the Vikings.

By: jhoneycutt9193

jhoneycutt9193 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:49:54 +0000

should be intresting with such a tough schedule

By: professorcolumbus

professorcolumbus — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:45:19 +0000

While I think they have the talent to be in the teens somewhere, I voted just right since they need to prove it.

By: milkmandanimal

milkmandanimal — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:38:46 +0000

Yes, I’m an admitted homer, but this seems low to me; the team clearly has plenty of young, talented players, and they had what appear to be excellent FA pickups as well as a really solid draft. The 2010 played incredibly well, and a pretty solid proportion of that core remains. Yes, 2011 was awful, but I have never seen a worst-coached team than the 2011 Buccaneers. No team in history I have ever witnessed has given up like that team; I honestly thing the 0-16 Lions would have blown them off the field based solely on how little most of that team cared.

The team now has a better coach (yes, I realize Schiano is unproven, but ANYTHING would be a better coach than Raheem Morris), and you can make at least a reasonable argument that this team is going to have one of the singly best offensive lines in football. Freeman clearly has all the proverbial tools, and has shown desire to improve; maybe it doesn’t happen, but it looks good. The WRs will be better with VJ grabbing coverage, Doug Martin can help in the passing game, plus he and Blount can run behind two great OGs.

Defense, sure, plenty of questions, but one of the highlights last year was Adrian Clayborn playing really well (5.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles in the last 7 games). Losing Bowers hurts, but, assuming Gerald McCoy’s arms actually stay functional for a full season, there’s a very solid, young defensive line. LBs? Huge question. Secondary? No clue; Barron looks like he’ll be playing safety for years, and, if Aqib Talib manages to be sane, there are decent CBs.

Lots of “if”s, but this is looking to be a “decent” team this year. Had there been a real coach last year, Tampa could have easily won 8-10 games (they were 4-2 before the epic 12-game stinkfest). So, anyways, too low.