RonnieT24
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I would moderate my expectations for the TB game. That's a really good defense, playing in their home opener. Look what they did to GB (regular season game) and KC (Super Bowl). I expect the offense to be excellent this year, but I also expect them to scuffle in game 1.
At full health I would call our offense better than what KC brought to the Super Bowl and better than what Green presented either time. I don't think there is any denying that the Bucs caught a huge break when both KC tackles were unavailable for the Super Bowl AND Mahomes was limping around with turf toe. A healthy Mahomes might have been able to run around make enough plays despite the poor line play but that was just a convergence of misfortune that cost KC any chance in that game. If our line is back and Dak is back and Zeke is back and motivated by the Pollard should start talk we should be able to more than hold our own against that defense. The issue of course will be whether our defense can hold them under 40. At this point I have my doubts but I am open to being proven wrong.