WEBVTT - Upcoming Records, Previewing Matchup with Los Angeles Rams | Bucs Insider

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in two books. Insider Live Casey Phillips. Here was

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<v Speaker 1>senior writer and editor Scott Smith here to get you

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<v Speaker 1>ready with everything you need to know leaning up to

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<v Speaker 1>that game against the Rams. Of course, before we get

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<v Speaker 1>into that one, we're going to talk a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>about this last week against the Ravens and some of

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<v Speaker 1>the roster moves that have happened since. And if you

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<v Speaker 1>have any questions for us, you can leave those in

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<v Speaker 1>the comment section underneath the live video. We'll try to

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<v Speaker 1>get to some of those later as well. So let's

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of start a big picture some of the

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<v Speaker 1>takeaways from that Thursday night game. Well, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>takeaway is pretty similar to what it's been for the

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<v Speaker 1>whole season, and it's that the Buckners are having a

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<v Speaker 1>difficult time playing a sixty minute game. Um that's particularly

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<v Speaker 1>true on defense, where in a lot of these games

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<v Speaker 1>they've been pretty good. They held Baltimore to three points

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<v Speaker 1>in the first half, and then in the second half

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<v Speaker 1>things broke down. Todd Bull said, there were, you know, glitches,

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<v Speaker 1>missed assignments and and Baltimore three straight long touchdown drives

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<v Speaker 1>and that completely changed the game. And they often scored

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<v Speaker 1>on his first to dry. It's in fact, it got

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<v Speaker 1>a touchdown its first stride for the first time all season.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course that happened after a muff punt. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>another takeaway that for the four straight game the Buccaneers

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<v Speaker 1>did not get a takeaway. They did have one turnover

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't on offense, So four straight games they also have

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<v Speaker 1>not turned the ball of our offense, which is commendable.

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<v Speaker 1>But for somehow or some way, this defense needs to

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<v Speaker 1>generate turnovers. That's been a hallmark of Todd Bull's defense.

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<v Speaker 1>And just the thoughts that got turned off four weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 1>and you need to get turned back on. And then

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<v Speaker 1>finally third downs and Todd Bull's pointed that out yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>If you look at the differential between how the Bucks

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<v Speaker 1>are converting throw downs on offense and how they're allowing

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<v Speaker 1>them on defense, which used to be a strength for

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<v Speaker 1>this team, it's about the fifth worst differential in the league.

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<v Speaker 1>And if you look at that list the teams, if

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<v Speaker 1>you if you start reading from the top, you see

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<v Speaker 1>like Buffalo, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and you start reading for

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<v Speaker 1>the bottom, you see Houston, You see the big Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's interesting. It is true on both sides of the ball,

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<v Speaker 1>and they affect each other because as we saw, the

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<v Speaker 1>time of possession was incredibly uneven. And sometimes that stat

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't mean anything because it's you got turnovers and pick

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<v Speaker 1>sixes and you scored score, right, So sometimes that that

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<v Speaker 1>stat doesn't mean anything. But in this game, it felt

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<v Speaker 1>like it mental long drive and your defense being exhausted

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the game, which was very hard,

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<v Speaker 1>and then that makes it even harder to get off

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<v Speaker 1>the field, and it's sort of just this cycle that

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<v Speaker 1>ends up this this self fulfilling thing here. UM. I

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<v Speaker 1>know that one of the big things that came out

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<v Speaker 1>of the game, of course, with Shaq Barrett's injury. He's

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<v Speaker 1>been placed on injured reserve and just such a big

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<v Speaker 1>loss for this defense and and for this team that

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<v Speaker 1>UM guys talk so much about how much he means

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<v Speaker 1>even just an off the field and a leader and

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<v Speaker 1>UM that kind of thing. But let's talk a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit about what that's going to mean, UM, from an

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<v Speaker 1>next is an O standpoint, and who's going to fill

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<v Speaker 1>his shoes and how much that could even be a

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<v Speaker 1>ripple effect across the whole defense, and not just about

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<v Speaker 1>who's gonna replace him, specifically, it's a big loss. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he he only only had three sacks at this point,

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<v Speaker 1>but he was making an impact on Coaches were saying

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<v Speaker 1>he really was winning a lot of his one on

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<v Speaker 1>in battles they just didn't necessarily turn into sacks. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>Anthony Nelson is now going to step up into a

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<v Speaker 1>starting role, and he did a good job last year

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<v Speaker 1>in the last three game. He started two of the

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<v Speaker 1>last three games last year, but basically was a starter

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<v Speaker 1>for those three games, played the snaps, which is probably

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<v Speaker 1>what he's going to step into now. And he had

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<v Speaker 1>a sack in each of those three games, and he

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<v Speaker 1>had four tackles for loss and a past defense and

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<v Speaker 1>a fumbre recovery. So he actually produced quite a bit

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<v Speaker 1>there there. It is right there in is in the

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<v Speaker 1>last three games the last season, he actually produced quite well.

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<v Speaker 1>So there's reason to suspect that he can do the

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<v Speaker 1>same in a larger role. I think I've pointed us

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<v Speaker 1>out a couple times when I like what he says,

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<v Speaker 1>and a couple of other guys have said, it's not

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<v Speaker 1>it's not about counting your reps. It's about making your

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<v Speaker 1>reps count. So with a larger role. He's gonna try

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<v Speaker 1>to make more of an impact. But you're right, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a ripple effect. You you had him as one of

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<v Speaker 1>your four man rotation, and now the fourth man is

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<v Speaker 1>Genard Avery, which you know, we don't really have a

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<v Speaker 1>long history with Gernard Avery. He's only played a handful

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<v Speaker 1>of snaps this season and hopefully he can be a

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<v Speaker 1>productive fourth guy. But you know, we see and then

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<v Speaker 1>they brought Jojo Ozo go back to the practice squad.

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<v Speaker 1>He's another outside linebacker that if you needed some more depths,

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<v Speaker 1>you can bring him up. But it's not a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of experienced depths and and it hurts. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think Anthony AlSi will step up pretty well,

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe you know, Joe try try and Shank I

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<v Speaker 1>can step up his game a little bit as well. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>the thing that worries me is the fact that even

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<v Speaker 1>when Shack Barrett wasn't getting the stats maybe that he

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<v Speaker 1>wanted or that we've come to expect, part of that

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<v Speaker 1>is a lot of the attention that they were giving him.

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<v Speaker 1>And now if the opposing offense doesn't feel like they

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<v Speaker 1>have to give as much attention to that position, is

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<v Speaker 1>it all of a sudden, Vida is getting more attention

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<v Speaker 1>or even Joe try and shake, where where does the

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<v Speaker 1>cascade of who else gets that attention to? Where they

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<v Speaker 1>talked about Shack was helping other guys get opportunities, and

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<v Speaker 1>can Anthony Nelson command that kind of attention or is

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<v Speaker 1>it going to make it harder? Kind of across that

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<v Speaker 1>whole front seven and ripples effect, ripple effects to the secondary.

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<v Speaker 1>Like you said, if if they're not getting as much pressure,

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<v Speaker 1>then it's they're in coverage longer. In the NFL, if

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<v Speaker 1>you have to be in coverage for four seconds, you're

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<v Speaker 1>probably giving up a completion, right. So this is incredible

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<v Speaker 1>because our next thing we were going to talk about,

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<v Speaker 1>somebody asked the exact question of one of our next topics,

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<v Speaker 1>So this works out great. Richard asked, are there any

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<v Speaker 1>upcoming Bucks records that Mike Evans can be adding to

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<v Speaker 1>his resume? Which I love um And our next topic

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<v Speaker 1>we had was Brady, Mike Evans, and Chris Godwin all

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<v Speaker 1>being close to impressive records. This isn't new record for Mike,

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<v Speaker 1>but yeah, this is this is kind of incredible. This

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<v Speaker 1>could all happen this Sunday Tom Brady probably will get

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<v Speaker 1>a hundred six or four passing yards, I would think,

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<v Speaker 1>and that will give him a hundred thousand counting the

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<v Speaker 1>playoffs in ridiculous obviously, Yeah, he obviously already owned the record,

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<v Speaker 1>but we love those big round numbers, and a hundred

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<v Speaker 1>thousand is almost mind boggling. Mike Evans with a hundred yards.

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<v Speaker 1>He had a hundred twenty three past week, so this

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<v Speaker 1>is not out of reach. Will reach ten thousand receiving yards,

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<v Speaker 1>will be the fifty first player in league history and

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<v Speaker 1>obviously obviously the first in Buck's history to get there.

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<v Speaker 1>And then Chris Gotten with eight more eight more yards.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he might get that on the first play

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<v Speaker 1>the game. Seems reasonable. Um, he will move past Mark Carrier,

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<v Speaker 1>one of the Bucks greats, into second place behind Mike

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<v Speaker 1>Evans in most receiving yards and team history. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>not common, because I've looked this up, for a team

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<v Speaker 1>to have their first and second leading receivers or people

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<v Speaker 1>in any category at the same time and both of

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<v Speaker 1>them still. It's not like my Chemis is just hanging

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<v Speaker 1>on in his fifteen season. He's still our best of

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<v Speaker 1>offensive player at the moment. I think Chris Godwin is

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<v Speaker 1>your second leading receiving you both of them at the

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<v Speaker 1>same time. It's kind of cool. It's a good time.

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<v Speaker 1>I know things haven't gone great so far this year,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's a good time to be a Buck. Still

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<v Speaker 1>still a fun thing to watch for sure. Um And

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<v Speaker 1>you know another thing, I know we wanted to kind

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<v Speaker 1>of call out and they don't always get the attention

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<v Speaker 1>that they deserve, but the special teams unit, and as

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<v Speaker 1>much as it is a bit unfortunate because of the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that you don't really necessarily want your kicker and

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<v Speaker 1>to be some of your best players in the moment,

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<v Speaker 1>but if you are going to be needing to rely

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<v Speaker 1>on them more than maybe you'd like, it is great

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<v Speaker 1>when they are producing the way they are. And I

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<v Speaker 1>just think that between Jake Marta and Ryan suck Up,

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<v Speaker 1>it has been such an impressive season and what we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen where those positions can very much negatively affect the team,

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<v Speaker 1>and to see the way that they are producing in

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<v Speaker 1>such a positive way, what have you seen from the

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<v Speaker 1>two of them? Well, from Jake, he's a rookie, so

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<v Speaker 1>through his first eight games there's been a few ups

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<v Speaker 1>and downs, as you would have from any rookie at

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<v Speaker 1>any position, but he has repeatedly showed off what a

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<v Speaker 1>big leg he has. He's got six points already of

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<v Speaker 1>sixty or more yards and I looked it up and

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<v Speaker 1>it took a long time. Believe me. That's already tied

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<v Speaker 1>for the most sixty plus yard punts that a Bucketer's

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<v Speaker 1>punt has ever had, so he's probably gonna break that record.

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<v Speaker 1>And he has good hang time. He's about he's I think,

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<v Speaker 1>averaging about four point five seconds of hang time. Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>suck Up has only missed once and we hate to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about these things, don't want to jink him, but

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<v Speaker 1>he's just been so money. Nineteen of twenty if he

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<v Speaker 1>maintains that, it would be a single season record for

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<v Speaker 1>the Buccaneers. Point nine is the record for Connor Barth

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<v Speaker 1>from two thou Weavens, something like that. And then you

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<v Speaker 1>have your two rookie tight ends who are doing some

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<v Speaker 1>nice things on offense. But man, those guys are really

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<v Speaker 1>producing a lot of special teams eleven special teams tackles

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<v Speaker 1>between the two of them. I think Co may have

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<v Speaker 1>six and k has five. They're they're making their mark

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<v Speaker 1>in two phases of the game. And in a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of ways, the Buccaneers special teams have been improved from

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<v Speaker 1>last year when they weren't great. Obviously, if you have

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<v Speaker 1>field goal percentage, if your punter's averaging over forty net,

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<v Speaker 1>which he is, and even Jalen Darton quietly is about

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<v Speaker 1>ninth in the league, and punt return average, he's getting

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<v Speaker 1>over ten yeards per punt return. So we haven't seen

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<v Speaker 1>any huge plays, but he's getting you that ten yards

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<v Speaker 1>you want on an average punt return. It's so funny.

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<v Speaker 1>We did the knock on wood. I had Keith Armstrong

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<v Speaker 1>on my radio show a few weeks ago, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>very hard to talk about what they do without it

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<v Speaker 1>sounded like you're Then he knocked on the table ten

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<v Speaker 1>times during our show, and he was getting so mad

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<v Speaker 1>at me that I'd say I would read the status

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<v Speaker 1>of what Ryan was doing and he was like yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and I was like, I don't know how to talk

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<v Speaker 1>about this, but I love it that that is such

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<v Speaker 1>a superstitious position group and it makes me laugh any streak. Relatedly,

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<v Speaker 1>Tom Brady has gone three and fifteen consecutive passes down interception,

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<v Speaker 1>and I knew that he was approaching the Bucks record

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<v Speaker 1>like two games before he got there, But I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>put it in any notes or any stories. You're like,

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<v Speaker 1>I do not want this to be and I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>put it in. You know, we do our pregame show,

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<v Speaker 1>and before the steam I never used that one. But

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<v Speaker 1>now that he's like almost Hunter passes past the record,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel comfortable talking about. In fact, he's got the

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<v Speaker 1>fifth longest streaking team in NFL history. That's incredible, that's amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Well, that is going to do it for

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<v Speaker 1>us on this edition of Bucks Insider Live. Thanks so

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<v Speaker 1>much for being with us, and we'll be back here

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<v Speaker 1>next week before the team heads to Germany, so we'll

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<v Speaker 1>see you then. Getting so thought