Mike Smith Praises His Buccaneers' Defense
Buccaneers’ defensive coordinator Mike Smith had many positives to report about his defense.
The Buccaneers had a lot to be excited about coming out of their week one victory, on offense and defense. We have talked about Jameis Winston and company, but let’s take a look on the other side. On defense, they sacked Matt Ryan three times and had several other pressures, and against the run they held the Falcons to 52 yards.
Pretty good I would say.
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Thursday is a coordinator day around the NFL, and the Bucs followed that protocol yesterday. Defensive coordinator Mike Smith talked to the media, and had some great things to say about his defense.
First on the resiliency:
He was a bit cautious with it, but all in all quite happy. What about the communication?
It’s good that he is always looking ahead. Yes they were good, but there are things they can do better.
Any coach is able to identify his great players and leaders. Smith knows one, and his name is Kwon Alexander:
Every morning. Kwon is a guy that is hungry to be great, and Mike Smith knows it and is cultivating it.
He was also proud of his young cornerback, Vernon Hargreaves:
It would have been something if Vernon had been perfect, going up against that guy. Playing Julio Jones is a tall order for anyone, much less a rookie. The fact that he was able to hang in there for the entire game is a testament to how good “VHIII” can be.
Mike Smith has a lot to be excited about. His defense is good and will only get better.