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PFF puts a number on Tristan Wirfs’ impact on the Bucs pass game

Thanks to PFF, we can quantify just how good Tristan Wirfs is with the various things they can track.

Tristan Wirfs has been the best player on the Buccaneers since Tom Brady retired at the end of the 2022 season. Wirfs was drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft and immediately emerged as one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL.

Thanks to PFF, we can quantify just how good he is with the various things they can track.

Pro Football Focus credits Tristan Wirfs with the lowest pressure allowed of any offensive tackle in the NFL. They have him allowing pressures on just 1.6% of his pass-blocking reps on the year, the next closest being 1.8% from Lane Johnson on the Philadelphia Eagles.

Wirfs has long been a favorite of PFF graders, earning several high grades in his career. His career run-blocking grade is 67.7, and his pass-blocking grade is a whopping 92.5, which is rare for them to give out.

They also tracked over 3,518 pass-blocking snaps in his career and only have him on the hook for 12 sacks in his career.

Bucs’ Tristan Wirfs placed on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated

In the latest edition of Sports Illustrated, the Bucs offensive tackle is on the cover as the team discusses the emergence of athletic offensive linemen. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without Tristan Wirfs for a couple of weeks following his sprained MCL against the 49ers in Week 10. Despite his absence, he is making a special appearance from something he had been working on in weeks past.

In the latest edition of Sports Illustrated, the Bucs offensive tackle is on the cover as the team discusses the emergence of athletic offensive linemen.

Tristan Wirfs is on the cover alongside the New Orleans Saints’ Caesar Ruiz. They both are among the biggest but most athletic offensive linemen in the entire NFL. Wirfs has had a strong athletic profile going all the way back to high school, where he was a state champion wrestler and then became the anchor for the Iowa Hawkeyes in college.

That athletic profile and background led to him being one of the top prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft and eventually one of the best tackles in all of football.

 

Bucs confirm injury Tristan Wirfs sustained against the 49ers

On Monday, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles provided an update on the knee injury he sustained on Sunday against the 49ers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had some tough injuries to battle through this year. The biggest are Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, but the latest to Tristan Wirfs may rival them.

On Monday, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles provided an update on the knee injury he sustained on Sunday against the 49ers.

“Yeah, he has a low-grade knee sprain and he’ll be week-to-week. We’ll see how he feels after the Bye.” When Bowles was asked if Justin Skule would continue to be his replacement along the offensive line, he answered, “Yes.”

In his five-year career, Wirfs has only missed four games out of 77. He has been an anchor for the Bucs’ offensive line, from Tom Brady to Baker Mayfield, and is on the path to being one of the best players in franchise history. It will be tough to manage without him, but the team and Justin Skule already have plenty of work to do this year to replace an offensive tackle.

Tristan Wirfs injury updates: Latest news on Bucs OT

Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs exited their game with the San Francisco 49ers with an apparent knee injury and is questionable to return

Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs exited their game with the San Francisco 49ers with an apparent knee injury and is questionable to return. A Niners defender was blocked into Wirfs’ knee while he was blocking defensive end Nick Bosa.

The Bucs training team assisted Wirfs off the field and saw him heading to the locker room. He was replaced by swing tackle Justin Skule, who started at right tackle earlier this season when Luke Goedeke was in the concussion protocol.

Wirfs is arguably the best player on Tampa Bay’s offense. According to Pro Football Focus, he has been locked down on the left side of the Bucs’ offensive line, allowing no sacks through nine games.

Justin Skule is a solid backup, but he faces one of the best edge rushers in the NFL in Bosa. Skule’s biggest struggles this season came against another superstar pass rusher, giving up five sacks to Aiden Hutchinson.

 

Bucs’ Tristan Wirfs excited to go against 49ers’ Nick Bosa

For one player, though, this game is exciting because of the level of competition the 49ers bring to it.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three straight games against the 49ers with their last win being in 2018. That history is well within the minds of everyone inside the Bucs locker room.

For one player, though, this game is exciting because of the level of competition the 49ers bring to it.

Tristan Wirfs spoke to the media on Wednesday and hyped up going against All-Pro Nick Bosa saying, “[Nick] Bosa is great with his hands, insane get off, bends the edge really well, he’s got power, he stays low, so it’s all sorts of stuff you have to be ready for. That’s how it is every week, you know. This is the NFL. [There aren’t any] slaps around, so it’s going to be fun.”

Seeing two of the best players at opposing positions go at it is one of the best sights in the game of football. It is not often we get arguably the best tackle in football in Wirfs go against the best edge rusher in Bosa.

Sunday, we get that theater.

Baker Mayfield leads the NFL in an interesting stat heading into Week 6

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their offense, led by coordinator Liam Coen, have been fun to watch week to week in 2024.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their offense, led by coordinator Liam Coen, have been fun to watch week to week in 2024. They have had some highs in most weeks but the offensive line and running game have let things down at other times.

The one constant this season has been Baker Mayfield’s near MVP-level play for this Bucs’ offense. Because of that, he leads the NFL in a very interesting stat heading into Week 6 of the season.

PFF has gotten deeper stats from various areas since its inception. One of the areas they track Is how quarterbacks perform against the blitz, and the Bucs’ quarterback leads the NFL in performing against such situations.

That speaks to Mayfield’s ability to process what is coming his way and what Liam Coen is designing for plays. It is a two-way street for success between a quarterback and his coordinator.

It shows how well they have worked together through just six weeks together.

Bucs OT Tristan Wirfs says ‘Get Mike Evans his Gold Jacket’

No matter who the quarterback has been throwing to Evans over his 11 years in the NFL, the result is the same: going over the century mark.

Death, taxes, and Mike Evans eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards are life’s three most certain things. No matter who the quarterback has been throwing to Evans over his 11 years in the NFL, the result is the same: going over the century mark.

Traditionally, quarterback is one of the most stable positions on an NFL roster. Unfortunately for the Buccaneers, that simply has not been the case, as Evans has seen a laundry list of quarterbacks in his decade of work with the Bucs.

  • Josh McCown
  • Mike Glennon
  • Jameis Winston
  • Ryan Fitzpatrick
  • Tom Brady
  • Baker Mayfield

Coming off a Week 3 loss to the Denver Broncos, in which Evans converted two of his three targets for just 17 yards, head coach Todd Bowles said that the team must get him the ball more. Offensive coordinator Liam Coen and quarterback Baker Mayfield understood the assignment. Evans was targeted 14 times against the Philadelphia Eagles—the most since Week 7 of the 2022 season—finishing the afternoon with 8 receptions for 94 yards and 1 touchdown.

Evans’s touchdown on Sunday would make him the Buccaneers’ all-time scoring leader. He is just one of three non-kickers to be a franchise scoring leader with Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice.

Following Sunday’s game, Bucs All-Pro offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs was asked about playing with someone like Evans. “Get his gold jacket. He should have one,” Wirfs said. Wirfs continued his praise of the Bucs WR, adding that he should be inducted right away. I don’t know if they’ve inducted somebody early, but they should.”

As Evans eyes Rice’s 11-straight 1,000-yard seasons, the conversation is more of a conversation about when Evans gets inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Eagles limp into bye week after a 33-16 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 4

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a disastrous 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

With A.J. Brown (hamstring), DeVonta Smith (concussion), and Lane Johnson (concussion) out with injuries, the Eagles didn’t have enough depth in key positions. They suffered a disastrous 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Jalen Hurts was sacked six times on the afternoon, and the star quarterback committed another turnover (fumble), as Philadelphia could not sustain any offensive consistency without the big three in the lineup.

Saquon Barkley had ten carries for 84 yards (8.4 avg). Still, with the Eagles playing from behind all afternoon, the running back was unable to get the Philadelphia offense over the hump against a motivated Tampa defense.

An Eagles defense that shut New Orleans down in Week 3 was gashed to 445 total yards for the Buccaneers offense, including 111 rushing yards and a twelve-minute advantage in time of possession.

Baker Mayfield was on fire early, and even after an inefficient second half, he still was 30-40 passing for 347 yards, two touchdowns, and a 100.2 rating.

Philadelphia (2-2) will now have a week off, during which questions about Sirianni’s job security and the Eagles’ playoff hopes will dominate the airwaves.

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Sights and sounds from first half of Eagles matchup vs. Buccaneers

Jalen Hurts was 7-15 passing for 49 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles offense was non-existent in the first half as Tampa jumped out to a 21-0 lead before finishing the first half with a 24-7 lead. The Buccaneers dominated time of possession, …

Jalen Hurts was 7-15 passing for 49 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles offense was non-existent in the first half as Tampa jumped out to a 21-0 lead before finishing the first half with a 24-7 lead. The Buccaneers dominated time of possession, holding for 20:14 seconds, compared to Philadelphia’s 9+ minutes with the football.

With the second half set to begin, here are sights and sounds from the first half.

PFF Grades: Best and worst from Bucs Week 3 loss to the Broncos

The NFL season will sometimes show us what we want to see from players; other times, we may see something bad when it isn’t there. For fans and media, there has to be a way to check and balance things to avoid favoritism or bias in a negative light. …

The NFL season will sometimes show us what we want to see from players; other times, we may see something bad when it isn’t there. For fans and media, there has to be a way to check and balance things to avoid favoritism or bias in a negative light.

Thanks to PFF, we will always have an extra set of eyes to examine the football game.

There were few high grades or performances to discuss in Week 3 for the Bucs. They took a winless Denver Broncos team for granted, and as a result, they left the stadium on Sunday with their first loss of the season. The PFF grades are going to be very interesting for this week.

Here are the best and worst from the PFF grades for the Bucs’ win loss to the Denver Broncos.

OT Tristan Wirfs 85.2

RB Bucky Irving 78.6

WR Chris Godwin 74.6

C Graham Barton 74.3

G Cody Mauch 67.1

G Ben Bredeson 44.7

WR Jalen McMillan 51.5

TE Payne Durham 54.5

WR Sterling Shepard 55.7

RB Sean Tucker 57.7

Bucky Irving 76.8

Sean Tucker 59

Rachaad White 54

OT Tristan Wirfs 88.9

C Graham Barton 80.9

WR Mike Evans 77.9

G Cody Mauch 71.2

TE Cade Otton 66.2

OT Justin Skule 48.4

TE Payne Durham 56.3

WR Chris Godwin 58.3

TE Ko Kieft 59.2

C Robert Hainsey 59.4

OT Tristan Wirfs 78.8

TE Cade Otton 70

OT Justin Skule 69.1

C Graham Barton 59.1

G Cody Mauch 53.4

G Ben Bredeson 18.1

RB Bucky Irving 48

RB Rachaad White 50.3

CB Zyon McCollum 90.8

CB Tykee Smith 85

Edge Mike Greene 77.9

SAF Christian Izien 73.1

LB SirVocea Dennis 71.1

LB K.J. Britt 29.2

DL William Gholston 44.9

DL Greg Gaines 53.7

DL Logan Hall 53.9

DL C.J. Brewer 54.2

DB Tykee Smith 86.2

LB SirVocea Dennis 78.4

CB Zyon McCollum 78.3

CB Jamel Dean 75.7

DL Mike Greene 74.8

LB K.J. Britt 38.5

DL William Gholston 41.5

SAF Jordan Whitehead 44.8

SAF Christian Izien 52.6

DL Anthony Nelson 52.9

DL Anthony Nelson 71.9

Edge Yaya Diaby 66.2

DL Mike Greene 64.4

DL William Gholston 63.4

DL C.J. Brewer 62.8

LB SirVocea Dennis 49

DL Greg Gaines 49.9

LB Lavonte David 50.6

SAF Christian Izien 51.6

DL Logan Hall 51.7

CB Zyon McCollum 89.8

CB Tykee Smith 82.4

SAF Christian Izien 76.4

SAF Jordan Whitehead 75.4

LB SirVocea Dennis 66.2

LB K.J. Britt 36.1

CB Jamel Dean 52

DL Greg Gaines 60

DL C.J. Brewer 60

DL Logan Hall 60