Offense: The offense has its clear strengths and weaknesses. Jameis Winston is on the brink of stardom, and he has clearly established himself as a franchise QB. He is a great leader and great player. The running backs are not good. I think Doug Martin bounces back, but he was horrible last year. Jaquizz Rodgers is a good 3rd down back, but he can’t be the guy. Jeremy McNichols and Charles Sims will fight for the 3rd spot. The wide receivers are great. Mike Evans is spectacular. So good. Adding Desean Jackson is the perfect compliment as a deep threat. I like the depth there too with rookie Chris Godwin. Tight end is really good too. Cameron Brate was really good and all they did was add the best rookie tight end in OJ Howard. The position is loaded. The key weakness is the offensive line, especially the tackles. They have to improve at o-line in order to be great.

 

Defense: The defense has pieces everywhere but does not have the depth necessary.  The d-line is pretty good. Gerald McCoy is a beast, everyone knows it. But besides him, Ayers and Spence are alright, and I don’t even know who the 4th guy is. Lacks Balance. The linebackers are the best part of the defense. Lorenzo Alexander and Levonte David are both stars and are both building blocks. They continue to be very good. The secondary has potential, but it is not great. Brent Grimes had a career year last year, lets see if he continues his success, and while Vernon Hargraves III had his struggles last year, he flashed potential. The safeties are okay, with Keith Tandy being a standout and Chris Conte just being a guy. Overall, this defense has players to build around, but they have a lot of holes as well.

 

Schedule

 

Week 1: @Dolphins: W

Week 2: vs Bears:W

Week 3: @Vikings: L

Week 4: vs Giants: L

Week 5: vs Patriots: L

Week 6: @Cardinals: L

Week 7: @Bills: W

Week 8: vs Panthers: W

Week 9: @Saints: L

Week 10: vs Jets: W

Week 11: BYE

Week 12: @Falcons: L

Week 13: @Packers: L

Week 14: vs Lions: W

Week 15: vs Falcons:W

Week 16: @Panthers:L

Week 17: vs Saints:W

 

Prediction: 8-8