At this point, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans are used to the national NFL outlets refusing to give Lavonte David the respect he deserves.
It should come as no surprise then to see David missing from Pro Football Focus’ recent list of the league’s top 30 players over 30 years old heading into the 2024 season.
David is coming off one of the best seasons of his legendary career, during which he proved himself to still be one of the best linebackers in the NFL at 33 years old. He racked up 134 total tackles, and only Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah had more tackles for loss among off-ball linebackers last season than David’s 17.
Bobby Wagner and Demario Davis both managed to land top-15 spots on PFF’s list. David had more tackles for loss and sacks than Wagner last season, more tackles than Davis, and more pass breakups than both.
Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans barely cracked the top-30 list at No. 27, too, making it even harder to take the rankings seriously.
To check out the full list at Pro Football Focus, click here.
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