Many in the media and fans alike recognize the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a formidable football team. Despite that, some remain bullish on their chances to make a big impact in 2024, thus placing them in the middle of the pack.
Bleacher Report seems to be one of those places being bullish on the 2024 Bucs. In their first power rankings of the football season, they had the Buccaneers placed 17th overall in the league. They cited some inconsistencies and key free-agent losses for the placement.
“No team in the NFL was worse running the ball in 2023 than the Buccaneers. With the departure of Shaquil Barrett, the edge-rushers in Tampa are unproven youngsters. The offensive line is average, although young additions inside could bolster that unit.”
The rushing attack was addressed when they drafted Bucky Irving out of Oregon in April. The pass-rushing unit will see some young faces step up in Yaya Diaby and Calijah Kancey. Questions around the offensive line remain valid, though.
Time will tell how it all affects things but for now, let’s agree that this could prove to be a bit too low of a ranking.