The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the most exciting team in the NFL heading into 2020, something that would’ve sounded crazy just a year ago.
But after the Bucs’ tumultuous 2019 season, where they saw quarterback Jameis Winston throw for 5,109 yards, 33 touchdowns and 30 interceptions, the team went out and signed six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, who ended his 20-year run with the New England Patriots.
And, the week of the NFL draft, the team traded for retired tight end Rob Gronkowski, adding the future Hall of Fame tight end to a roster that already includes star receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. With all that talent, the Bucs seemed destined for a return to the postseason, right?
Well, not so fast.
The @Buccaneers have a lot of star power on their roster, but is it too much?
The 23 combined pro bowls between Brady, Gronkowski, Evans & Godwin would be tied for the most by skill position starters in their first season together pic.twitter.com/jlqS2Lc619
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) May 6, 2020
There’s no doubting the talent this roster possesses. The question is whether they can make it work on the field. The coronavirus pandemic has made this offseason one unlike any other for NFL players, and for guys like Brady and Gronk who will be joining new teams, a missed offseason could have an impact on how they start out of the gate.
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