The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to a sluggish begin on the offensive aspect of the ball. The offense in previous years has been extraordinarily explosive the previous couple of seasons, together with final season once they averaged 30.1 ppg – which was good for second within the NFL. Nevertheless, this season it has taken a ginormous step again to start the season averaging simply 17.0 ppg – which ranks them close to the underside of the NFL at twenty second.
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A lot of the reasoning behind this may be positioned on the offense dropping invaluable playmakers similar to Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Julio Jones, Cade Otton and Kyle Rudolph for various completely different causes together with damage, private issues, and suspensions. With Tom Brady on the helm, it’s arduous to make excuses, however even when the Bucs had been to have a few of these weapons again, there may be one piece they’re lacking – Rob Gronkowski.
Gronk was a deadly pass-catching tight finish whereas additionally sustaining his job as a blocker. Up up to now, Tampa Bay’s tight ends have but to have the ability to replicate something much like what Gronk was in a position to present. This is the reason Bleacher Experiences’ Alex Ballentine is urging the crew to bench veteran tight finish Cameron Brate for both rookie Cade Otton or Kyle Rudolph.
In keeping with Ballentine,
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“Often, it is video games like these the place Brady would have relied closely on Rob Gronkowski. He tried to do the identical with Cameron Brate, who was second on the crew in targets with six. However Brate hasn’t confirmed to be that type of weapon for the quarterback. He has simply 11 targets on the season, catching seven for 68 yards. Whether or not it is rookie Cade Otton when he returns or Kyle Rudolph working his method onto the lively roster, the Bucs want a extra dynamic pass-catching tight finish to make this offense harmful.”
Ballentine factors to Brate’s targets and receptions and the way that has translated to his manufacturing to date this season and it’s fairly underwhelming. If we might see the emergence of Otton or Rudolph, Brate might discover himself on the backside of the depth chart because the Bucs look so as to add a extra dynamic piece to their offense.
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