To those concerned about Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston possibly not being in shape, the pace of his new team’s offense could result in plenty of extra exercise.
Via JoeBucsFan.com, tackle Demar Dotson said Tuesday that the new system under coordinator Dirk Koetter (pictured) will move quickly.
“[He’s a] guy that just, you know, he loves, loves fast tempo, loves to get the ball up field,” Dotson said regarding the successor to Jeff Tedford. “He loves to go a lot of no-huddle. That’s going to be something that’s more different than what we’re used to. So it’s going to be a lot of up-tempo stuff. So that’s something he loves doing. It’s got its ups and downs, but I’m looking forward to being a part of it.”
Last year, the Bucs lost Jeff Tedford to health reasons not long before the start of the season, plunging the offense into disarray. As former Tampa Bay quarterback Josh McCown has previously told PFT Live, teams have backup quarterbacks, running backs, and receivers -- but they don’t have backup offensive coordinators.
This year, the Bucs presumably will have Koetter for the entire season. Which, regardless of personnel, should help the team be more competitive.