Bucs vs. Seahawks: Most Disappointing Players In Week 10
The Bucs got a much needed win on Sunday, beating the Seahawks 21-16 in Germany to move to 5-5 on the season. It was a pretty clean game on both sides of the ball. The offense had balance with 161 yards on the ground, including 105 by Rachaad White. And the defense got right in run defense and got their its takeaway since Week 4.
It seems like a lot of nitpicking this week, but here’s the list of most disappointing players (and coaches) in Week 10:
With the Bucs up 14 and moving the ball down the field, Leftwich called in a trick play that ended in disaster. The play he dialed up was a direct snap to Leonard Fournette and called for a pass to Tom Brady on the outside on the opposite side of the field. Brady, who slipped on the play, was soundly covered by Tariq Woolen, who came down with the easy interception. To make matters worse, Brady was called for tripping that added extra yards to the play.
Leftwich still went run-heavy on first down in the game, calling for 24 first-down runs for 102 yards. Those are good numbers, to be fair, but 29 and 18 of those yards came on a big runs by Rachaad White. If you take out those plays, the Bucs averaged just 2.5 yards per carry on first down.
Nick Leverett
Leverett had a holding penalty early in the game that negated an eight-yard run by Leonard Fournette. He also had a play late in the second half where there was miscommunication between him and center Robert Hainsey. The result was defensive tackle Shelby Harris nearly sacking Tom Brady and ending a drive deep in the Bucs’ own territory. Leverett bounced back with some great reps in pass protection and opened some nice holes in the running game, though.
Sean Murphy-Bunting
Murphy-Bunting had a solid game against the Rams, but he struggled against the Seahawks. He missed a few tackles, including one that resulted in a first down. He was then beaten badly by Tyler Lockett for the Seahawks’ first touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter. He also gave up their second score, which was a 19-yard pass from Geno Smith to Marquise Goodwin.
Ryan Succop
This is nitpicking, but Succop missed a 52-yard field goal attempt early in the game that was both wide right and short. He did nail in his three extra point attempts on the day.
Akiem Hicks
Hicks picked up two penalties in the game that resulted in first downs. The first was a really soft call, as he was called for unnecessary roughness. Hicks barely touched Geno Smith when he was down, and it was a questionable call. The second penalty was a bit more egregious, as a hands to the face penalty was justifiably called. In a game with very little to be down about, Hicks makes the list.
