Buccaneers plan for Tom Brady to repeat as NFL’s least-sacked quarterback

The only unknown for Tampa Bay is at left guard, for which coach Todd Bowles envisioned a close fight.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sought to plan in this free agency an offensive line strong enough to allow Tom Brady repeat as the least sacked quarterback in the NFL in the 2022 season.

In 2021, the Bucs achieved that the considered best player in the history of the NFL he was the least caught quarterback, with 22 sacks among quarterbacks who played at least 14 games during the regular season.

In 2020, under the cover of a powerful offensive line, Brady led to win the Trophy Lombardy a Tampa Bay, a season in which he was only captured 21 times. In the 2021 campaign the Bucs fell into the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the rams.

The challenge for 2022 is to maintain that level of protection so that the veteran, who will turn 45 on August 3, seeks to win the eighth superbowl of his career, and the second with the Bucs.

The restructuring of the line has not been easy for the team led by Todd Bowleswho went from defensive coordinator for the Bucs in 2021, to head coach this year, after the retirement of Bruce Arieswho won with the team the Super Bowl LV.

Tampa Bay lost two pillars in quarterback protection in free agency; the guard alex cappa emigrated to the Cincinnati Bengalsand suffered the surprise withdrawal of Ali Marpet 29 years old, one of the best blockers in the league.

The first action of the general manager of the BuccaneersJason Lichtto rearm his line was to renew the center Ryan Jensena fundamental piece in the connection with the quarterback.

He continued with the hiring of the two-time champion of the NFL with the patriotsbeside Tom Brady, the right guard Shaq Mason.

In Tampa Bay remain the experienced tackle Donovan Smith and the rookie Tristan Wirfswho were already part of the monarch team in the Super Bowl LV.

The only unknown is in the position of left guard for which the head coach Todd Bowles He glimpsed a close fight.

“It is the battle that I have waited the most in this offseason for which we have different options,” explained the coach a couple of weeks ago.

The competition will be between Luke Goedekea 23-year-old selected in the second round of this year’s draft, and Aaron Stennie, who since his arrival to the team in 2019 has not managed to consolidate himself as a starter; he was the substitute Alex cappa.

The third option is Nick Leveretta tackle who has the ability to play all five positions on the line and who is with the Bucs since 2020.

Despite this doubt, Tom Brady I trust that Bowles find a way for him to effectively execute the game plan.

“Security is important for an offense that throws the ball as much as we do. We have very favorable passing conditions. I’ve always liked Todd As a coach, he knows what we need on offense,” the quarterback said last week.