3 Reasons The Bucs Might Disappoint In 2023
There’s a lot of negativity surrounding the 2023 Bucs. As soon as Tom Brady retired, it’s like the NFL world saw it as a chance to flip a switch and go back to treating Tampa Bay like the losing franchise it was for over a decade pre-Brady. In doing so, a lot of talented players are being overlooked and written off and the Bucs are being looked at as a team destined to tank for a top-five pick.
And yes, if you read the headline of this article, you’ve surely realized that there is more negativity ahead. This isn’t to say that the national view of the Bucs is correct by any stretch. It’s not to say they’re wrong. This is a team that figures to have a wide range of outcomes this season. The truth is, we don’t know until the pads come on and toe meets leather, as the great Gene Deckerhoff would say.
Yesterday, we outlined three reasons the Bucs might surprise in 2023. And if you’ll allow me to editorialize a little further on that point, I’d lean just a little more toward that side of things than I would the alternative. And this article isn’t being written to play to the ongoing negativity — it’s more of a way to point out some very real concerns that could stand in the way of Tampa Bay succeeding this season.
So, in the interest of evening everything out, here are three reasons the Bucs might disappoint in 2023.
