He's brought in former New York Jets coach Todd Bowles to try to fix the defense, which has converted to a 3-4 scheme being built around the 6-foot-1, 237-pound White. But Joe, it’s Dalvin Cook. You cant rest on big stats early without looking at the trend to not being able to stop anybody. Why play prevent defense. I wrote about Bucs linebackers Lavonte David and Devin White in this week’s Secret Superstars column, because they comprise the NFL’s best linebacker duo by far, and they don’t get nearly enough credit for it. Force confusion with different defensive front concepts. The defense was on the field way too long in the first half. Bowles is one of the NFL’s best in terms of getting an offense to think about his fronts in one way, while he has an entirely different plan. Draft all corners in the first four rounds of 2021 draft. This sack of Rodgers with 3:41 left in the first half comes out of a really interesting front and blitz package. I agree withy you 100%. Bowles has an impressive combination of defensive linemen, edge defenders, and linebackers that he will deploy in devilishly different roles, and he makes it very tough for opposing linemen and quarterbacks to get a sense of protections, because it’s hard to know who’s lined up where, and who’s doing what. 45) are more than athletic enough to perform well in coverage (as we have seen), but their primary assignment was to take Packers running back Aaron Jones and tie him in a knot wherever he went. He was the Browns' defensive nickel package coach from 2001–2003. Doctor Stroud … “Devin White was dropping back in zone coverage a lot of the time”. How did they do it? CBs and safeties look like they are not up for the challenge. After losing his job with the Jets, he's spent the last two years Home But….our secondary shut down Thielen & Jefferson…..less than 40 yards each….no deep stuff…Cousins kept drives alive with short stuff to the TEs…..Several of their drives took lots of time off the clock. The other DL sans Suh try to push their guy one way or another and opens a middle lane for the QB. Got a little too into his own Pro Bowl hype. The Jets defense has been suffering from an outbreak of square pegs located in round holes, but with Bowles at the helm, those pegs can be rounded into form to fit nicely into his scheme. Rodgers completed … 45 is a significant liability in coverage and his gap control has been marginal for weeks now. also don’t mention Burn no one except FSU fans talking about him had him blowing up like he is. He was the defensive backs coach for the New York Jets in 2000, Cleveland Browns in 2004, and Dallas Cowboys from 2005–2007. Through Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season, Tampa Bay ranks 4th in the NFL in total defense… There saying now Todd Bowles is one of the top head coaching candidates. Sunday’s blitzing diversity was highly effective and there were enough sound snaps from the back-7 in pass coverage, a reason some of those sacks happened. Yet on the day White had 7 solo tackles & 2 assists, with most of those (7 of the 9) coming in the 2nd half. Joe took the long route here to note a major change in the Bucs defense yesterday; there was unprecedented rotation along the Bucs’ front line. If they both leave whats BA going to do. …and here’s Mr. White, ready to match his battery mate in running back erasure. He clogged the middle and held his ground. Whoever is still talking about Bowles or Leftwich being HC candidates clearly isn’t watching this team — neither should be on anyone’s short list. Todd Bowles, Buccaneers defensive coordinator: See above. I’m of the opinion that Anthony Nelson needs to put on 30 or 40 pounds and tries to be the next Will Gholston, a DE instead of OLB. After retiring as a player, Bowles was a member of the Green Bay Packers' player personnel staff from 1995–1996. GO BUCS!!! It’s a bear front concept with linebackers Devin White and Lavonte David (more on them in a minute) as the edge defenders, and Shaquil Barrett, who’s normally an edge-rusher, working in the middle linebacker spot. The defense had a true up and down day — big highs and big lows. And after watching the shellacking that Tyreek Hill and the Chiefs offense put on Todd Bowles‘s defense, particularly in the opening quarter, it’s fair to say that Andy Reid had the Tampa Bay defensive coordinator’s number that day. Gave up 15 yds total on 3 runs he stopped and 34 yds on 6 passes he was involved in the tackles on. Com on BA get creative on defense. Todd Robert Bowles Position: DB 6-2, 203lb (188cm, 92kg) Born: November 18, 1963 in Elizabeth, NJ. Hodad Says: In 2018, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has a serious defensive problem. If you have to worry about the opposition and then yourself, that’s two birds with one stone. The Bucs didn’t just get to Rodgers with blitzes and stunts — at times, they presented impossible combinations of four-man pressure and back-seven overage that both frustrated Rodgers in his reads, and forced him to make out-of-structure movements that put him in harm’s way. In the 2nd half, Viking attempted 9 third-down conversions: made 1 by running & 2 by passing, missed on 1 by running & 4 by passing, plus failed on 1 because of a sack. TAMPA, Fla. -- Big changes are coming to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' defense in 2019. Per NFL Next Gen Stats, Rodgers completed just three of 12 passes for 28 yards and two interceptions, and he was sacked three times, against Bowles’ blitz packages. Particular where they had back to back throws right To White and got a score. At the snap, both White and David take off for the quarterback. In 2019, Bowles took the Bucs’ defense from 32nd to sixth in FO’s defensive metrics. Devin White was dropping back in zone coverage a lot of the time. Todd Bowles played scared defense, straight up. Our D line is out there a lot and plays in spurts. Kirk Cousins is an underrated, underappreciated QB in the NFL. Please check your email for a confirmation. On some of Cook’s early runs especially was wondering why White or LVD wasn’t there to stop him, but maybe Bowles was giving up a little on run defense to gain some on pass defense based on what he’d seen Minnesota do in past games. Bowles would be better off using White as a pass rusher then ever putting him in coverage. In an earlier post, we discussed Dan Quinns defense. This time around, the Bucs defensive coordinator and former Jets … Agree with those who said we had too many missed tackles (again), and gave up a lot of rushing yardage to Cook. Only the Steelers and Ravens have blitzed at a higher rate than Tampa Bay’s 41.4%. I’m not sure why it continues because that’s not White’s strength, although he seems to be practicing to get better. The Bucs gave up the 29th-most points (28.1) and … Hopefully we won’t see Freddie Kitchens. All you amtures finally seeing what I told you some time ago. “Too bad he can’t revive White’s coverage skills.” The Bucs run defense has been elite — and still is — so Joe has a very high expectation. December 14th, 2020 at 11:32 am First, Bowles talked about how the defense overall is stressing more fundamentals now, and he noted there was a little too much focus on what opponents have been doing. Interestingly Zimmer didn’t go for any 4th down conversions in the 1st half, only in the 2nd half, AFTER his FG kicker had already missed 2 FGs on 4th downs. We try to concentrate on us. Bowles tested their talent and communication with consistent games up front, including T/E stunts that freed up Shaq Barrett for two critical sacks on Sunday. His ‘averages’ on those tackles weren’t great, but they weren’t all that bad either. Probably but that is more due to their skin tone – allowing teams to qualify under the Ronney Rule – than their coaching ability. Will they get interviews? Todd Robert Bowles was born on November 18, 1963, somewhere in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. He does that to everyone. Besides it was late in the game & they were behind; what’d they have to lose? The tackling was awful. What I was impressed with Joe was how the Bucs defense held the Vikings to 5-for-15 on the 3rd down conversions. So, it was a four-man pressure, but in a very different way than Rodgers may have expected. 1, and as long as he’s calling the shots, every offense playing these guys are going to be in for a very long day. There are five defenders at or near the line of scrimmage pre-snap. “We’re more worried about what we do and think we can do to win as opposed to worrying about the opposition. . Overall marginally good use of the 5th overall pick all things considered. 3-ranked defense, and are arguably as big a reason the Bucs are 5-2 as Tom Brady. We have no idea. Smart play-calls by the Vikes, and since Cousins hits 2-of-every-3 passes, the odds were decent that they’d make at least 2 of those conversions. That’s accurate. Devin White and the corners are holding the team back from being a top 5 defense. Joe would counter by saying Cook was shut down five times this season, but not yesterday. It would also help if our offense didn’t spend the entire 1st quarter every game going 3 and out, leaving the defense on the field for wayyyyyyy too long. Bowles had Shaq Barrett rushing inside a little and the line rotation was real. But OC Kubiak has always had great skill giving running backs some nice lanes. I don’t think Sapp can afford to waste beer at this point in his life. I saw the same thing a number of times, but only saw him blitz a couple of times. Cousins exploited Devin White in pass coverage. The Red Mirage, To me that is way more valuable despite 45’s problems in coverage. . Joe will start at an unexpected place: Kirk Cousins rushing for a career high. What Bowles has done with the Buccaneers defense … Minnesota was 9-of-20 combined on third- and fourth down. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2018 season has disappeared into the rear-view mirror. DE Patrick O’Connor also had a career high with 22 snaps (28 percent). After two early scoring drives, that defense settled in, and the Packers were given nothing the rest of the game. Letting a team convert on fourth down 4 TIMES is unacceptable, at least from a playoff caliber defense. Vikings made all but the last one (that’s the one where Cousins fumbled on their last drive & JPP recovered). So, it was no surprise when Arians tagged Bowles once again to be his guy on the other side of the ball. Too bad he can’t revive White’s coverage skills, I feel like they have up the run yards because they are trying to protect the secondary. LD54, on the other hand, had some nice plays in coverage. Bowles could emerge as a head-coaching candidate after the job he’s done defensively in Tampa Bay. Tampa’s defense has forced six interceptions and have 15 sacks when blitzing this season, leading the league in both cases. Their defense ranked dead last in the NFL in Football Outsiders’ opponent-adjusted efficiency metrics under defensive coordinators Mark Duffner and Mike Smith. . The right-side blitz look was a ruse, as safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and linebacker Lavonte David dropped into coverage, and cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting blitzed from the other side. We need to get creative and keep Mike Edwards in and also Cockrell because SMB often seems lost, out of position, confused, and miss tackles or just flat out a poor tackler. Bowles’ defense made MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers look like a rookie, holding him to just 160 yards and no touchdowns. Now, he’s in his second year under Arians in Tampa Bay. He is getting exposed and is not a complete player, by any stretch. Todd Bowles doesn't sound in much of a hurry to take another shot at being an NFL head coach. Just good to see a win, it has been 21 days since they won their last game. He’ll bounce back against Atlanta. Bucs fans have watched tackling deteriorate in recent weeks and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles addressed that today. For whatever reason, Bowles is not doing it. Bowles came in and automatically improved the defense … I don’t think we’ll see Matt Ryan take off and run as Cousins did. The last time this happened, Bowles was in his second year as a defensive coordinator under Bruce Arians in Arizona. 54) and White (No. I’d love to know if someone got sucked leaving the middle of the field open for those QB scrambles .. and if it was something spotted on film by the Vikings OC … if so better now than later. We know every week we’re going to face a good opponent – in this case a great opponent – so it’s a big challenge for us.”. Right before the snap, Ndamukong Suh puts his hand down at nose tackle. Correction 28 days since they won, again just glad to see a win. If there was one test that was going to expose any weakness in this defense, it was going to be the Sunday matchup against the Packers. In a 38-10 thrashing, Rodgers, who came into the game with 13 touchdowns, no interceptions, and just three sacks, completed 16 of 35 passes for 160 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions, five sacks, and a quarterback rating of 35.4 — the third-worst of his career. White looks awful. How many we gotta draft? The Bucs made Rodgers look like a Division II rookie who was trying to get the snap count together in garbage time of a preseason game. They were a top ten D. The last few games they have probably been bottom ten, albeit without Vea. Between them, per Pro Football Focus, David and White combined for 13 stops against the Packers. Who’s coming, and who’s backing out? This Ndamukung Suh sack near the end of the first half was another. Drew Brees is the wrong guy to just let him pick and choose what to do. He was born to the mother, Jon Bowles. https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/how-buccaneers-dc-todd-bowles-created-the-nfls-best-defense/. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have seen some marked improvement on defense since Todd Bowles took over as coordinator heading into the 2019 season. Not great, but not gross either. The amazing thing to me was our Defense did not wilt in the fourth quarter with how many minutes they had to defend before that quarter. I realize Kirk Cousins is a close second to the GOAT and all but….. Bowles was protecting the secondary there was a reason Minnesota didn’t take alota downfield shots. In the end, we started horrible again and figured out how to win against a team that we are better then – and that is a team that had won 5 of the last 6. To their credit, they seem to rise up when they need to. The movement makes #69 hesitate & allows David (#54) to get to his run through, From a Bear Front this gaps out David's fit & he can run w/ flow, Plus, #54 is a FREAK‼️#GBvTB | #ArtofX pic.twitter.com/4YNcfh6hCK, — @The_Coach_A (@The_Coach_A) October 20, 2020. Both David (No. >Of course, the pass rush was a game-changer with six sacks, and it was evidence of why Joe is always screaming that pass rushers are more valuable than inside linebackers. There are ways to ‘mask’ his limitations and max his ‘downhill’ abilities. In particular, Todd Bowles brings an aggressive and adaptable scheme that should improve the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense drastically. @AlteredEgo: The D misses Vea. His unit might face their greatest challenge yet Sunday, when they host Aaron Rodgers and the undefeated Green Bay Packers. Todd Bowles on Versatility of Bucs Defense | Press Conference ... DC Todd Bowles spoke to the media on Thursday ahead of the team's Week 12 matchup vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bucs defense recorded six sacks and contained Vikings running back Dalvin Cook enough, while quarterback Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in the win. For a long time, this defense had shut down a long list of running back beasts, including Derrick Henry last season. . I think the secondary played better because they had 32 in there instead of 35. You will rarely see Tampa Bay’s defense give an opponent the same front concept two plays in a row — especially in passing situations. Bowles put together as impressive a defensive game plan as I’ve seen in a very long time, and the hallmarks of this game plan are hallmarks of what’s made this defense great all season long. Who fired them up? That’s not ideal, and the Bucs’ run defense was gashed by Dalvin Cook, as well.”. Bowles’ squad finished as the 15th-overall defense in the league, giving up 343.9 yards per game. I am far from being any kind of football expert, but what I noticed was a lot of missed tackles, poor tackling, and just slow pursuit. The pass defense was rated as the 24th-best pass defense in the league (15.8%), while the run defense was 11th (-12.7%). Start every day with our most popular content waiting in your inbox. Instead they came on fire in the fourth and were determined to win instead of wilting because of too many minutes on the field. “Minnesota was 9-of-20 combined on third- and fourth down. Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles inherited a defense that ranked 27th in the NFL in 2018. Todd Bowles in Reason No. Sign up for the Touchdown Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Todd Bowles. White and David are the Swiss Army knives of Todd Bowles' No. I am sure if we win out Leftwich will be also. I am sure if we win out Leftwich will be also. back to Dean, with his size and speed he should be dominating put he’s a clone of SMB and is passive. He had 4 catches for 39 yards, so the Bucs defense did something right. why is he not coming out in passing situations is scary to me. We need to sign or trade for some proven NFL quality DBs, Allbuccedup Says: Be merciless (and creative) with the blitz. I think that he is more suited to be around the line of scrimmage chasing down running backs and QBs, but Bowles/Arians are the guys who get paid to make these decisions. Hidden by the Bucs’ 26-14 victory was Todd Bowles’ defense getting gutted and gashed in various ways yesterday. Hidden by the Bucs’ 26-14 victory was Todd Bowles’ defense getting gutted and gashed in various ways yesterday. That’s not the offense’s fault. Here was the yards-to-go on those 4th down conversions: 1, 6, 6, 5 & 13. Our defense held the Vikings to 5-for-15 on 3rd down conversions, but let them go 4-for-5 on 4th down conversions. So, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise that in an NFL that is seeing scoring and passing efficiency like never before, Bowles is the guy who’s put the league’s one consistently dominant defense on the field. It would surprise me if it wasn’t just the result of the lob sided time of possession in the first half. The Bucs defense was one of the best in 2019 and the team is now riding that unit and the play of Tom Brady into NFC title contention in 2020. Someone on the Vikings offensive line opened some nice holes for Dalvin Cook. Hopefully we won’t see Freddie Kitchens They were dominated for so much of the game by the Vikings, but then the Bucs D came out of the phone booth and played like superman to close out a win. Sort of how he keeps hoping our DBs will eventually get better at running his zone schemes. Left tackle David Bakhtiari and left guard Elgton Jenkins double right defensive end Ndamukong Suh, running back Jamaal Williams whiffs on the cross-block of David, and David gets to Rodgers just before Barrett can. Bucs New Defense Will Be 'Versatile' Todd Bowles and the Buccaneers' new coaching staff has a lot of work ahead evaluating the roster and shaping a new defense… Continuity 'Encouraging' for Bucs Defense According to DC Todd Bowles Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles is returning mostly the same group of … That’s accurate. He was the other edge on the board. Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach: Campbell won at Toledo before winning at Iowa State, and he earned Coach of … I feel if we played the Vikings twice a year, we would show much better than we did yesterday. I guess he keeps hoping White will get better with practice. Todd Bowles | Early Life. 2 BIG STATEMENTS STATEMENT 1. Todd Bowles’ name has surfaced yet again as a potential head-coaching candidate. Jamel Dean’s pick-six was one. Under Bowles, a defense that had been in total disarray was playing with discipline, confidence, and bravado. White HAS the speed, has to be a technique problem, We definitely miss Vea……our tackling was terrible…..I warned that we needed to contain Cousins…..they didn’t listen…. However, there aren’t any publicly available information regarding the Defensive coordinator’s father. When the team replaced head coach Dirk Koetter with Bruce Arians, Arians made one of the more astute free-agent moves he’s made in his estimable career — he called Todd Bowles, who had been let go by the Jets after a four-year 24-40 record as their head coach. At the urging of Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles, the Buccaneers' defense let it loose. This was clear of a couple of the middle scrambles/QB draw plays. Got to get off the field. In the end, Pierre-Paul, Suh, and right end Shaquil Barrett rushed. Say what you want about CDavis n his game against the chiefs THill, but he’s aggressive, alert, can hit to be a corner and is always around the ball. This has Rodgers moving to his right with uncertain reads, and all Suh has to do is roll off the protection, and go pick up the prize. So, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise that in … In the end, it wasn’t even close. Looks like our defense stood tall on 3rd down conversions Joe. The goal-line stand preserved a 20-14 victory for Tampa Bay and epitomized the improvement the Bucs defense has made under Todd Bowles. That is NOT how you win games in January…. Cornerback Jamel Dean’s 33-yard pick-six with 12:50 left in the first half — the play that Arians later said turned the game around — was brought about in part because of pressure games. JDean would’ve gotten toasted had he been available. Todd Bowles enters his second season as defensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Of course, the pass rush was a game-changer with six sacks, and it was evidence of why Joe is always screaming that pass rushers are more valuable than inside linebackers. But our front 4 gives it their all and then some. This was a typical responsibility for middle linebackers in the old Tampa 2 system. He was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Morehouse College in 1997, and the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Grambling State from 1998–1999. So what can we expect from this new defense? “Bowles would be better off using White as a pass rusher then ever putting him in coverage.” If they both leave whats BA going to do. Despite Win, Bucs Defense Remains A Mystery ... Todd Bowles’ unit continues to mystify me and perhaps you, too. White had an off game. Bowles wasn’t able to get it done with a team that seemed to be in the middle of endless rebuilds and salary cap bleeds, but he’s always been a great defensive coach, and Arians had no doubt about that. Zimmer is a risk-taker when it comes to 4th downs & I applaud him for that; it paid off yesterday (No risk-it no biscuit?). College: Temple (College Stats) Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 38 (2755th overall since 1960) High School: Elizabeth As Player: 8 Yrs More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Joe will start at an unexpected place: Kirk Cousins rushing for a career high. “Revive” implies that it existed in the past! Bowles’ defense jumped from 12th to 6th in overall defense with a 6% decrease in total yards allowed. No idea. GO BUCS!!! And that yardage did not come from one big-gainer. He also is a good tackler and plays sideline to sideline with good instincts and those qualities are why he could make the Pro Bowl as a first year player. Both guys made impact plays, and Nelson typically does when he gets a chance. So, is this a two-man front with everyone else in coverage? 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