Gerald McCoy on Dirk Koetter: Everyone feels like we got the right guy

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their man in head coach Dirk Koetter. It took a bit longer than some may have expected, but for the Buccaneers players, they apparently couldn't be much happier with who their new coach is.

While the firing of Lovie Smith came with some scrutiny, specifically from the players on the team, one of the leaders in defensive tackle Gerald McCoy stepped up and spoke out about the excitement behind the promotion of Koetter.

Via Eric Horchy of Pewter Report:

So not only is Koetter a "football coach," as he put it, but he's apparently also a player's coach as well, if you ask McCoy. It'll be interesting to see what the Buccaneers are able to do in year one under their new coach, but first there's still quite a bit of work for Koetter and the higher-ups to do this offseason.

Jeff Smith writes about the NFL for FOX Sports. You can find him on Twitter @JSM8ith.