The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a bold in-season move when they fired defensive coordinator Mike Smith after their Week 6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
It’s a scathing indictment on the play of Tampa Bay’s defense so far this season, a campaign that has been historically bad through five games.
Linebackers coach Mark Duffner will take over as the team’s interim coordinator, and players like linebacker Kendell Beckwith are ready to rally behind him:
There’s nowhere to go but up for the Bucs defense, but even a small measure of improvement could make a huge impact for a team that boasts one of the league’s most explosive offenses.
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