Jay Hayes Will Bring Production!

What is there to say when it pertains to the Bucs defensive line other than it has been pretty pathetic for a while now. Haven't had a defensive lineman with double digit sacks since Simeon Rice in 2005 which was a decade ago. The Bucs have a star in defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who has averaged over 8 sacks the past three years, but have yet been able to find someone to pair with him. I could list the names but it just brings disappointment to my face, however the constant change with defensive line coaches is interesting. 

From 2010 to the present, the Bucs have had 5 different dline coaches with Todd Walsh, Keith Millard, Randy Melvin, Joe Cullen, and now Jay Hayes. The past coaches have failed to produce any consistency with the pass rush, however one could argue the talent has been subpar except for McCoy during this time. But let’s not dwell on the past, the present is what matters and new defensive line coach Jay Hayes is going to bring production to this unit.

Jay Hayes comes from Cincinnati where he was the dline coach for the past 13 years, and has developed that unit into one of the league’s best. The Bengals dline accounted for 37.5 of their 42 sacks on the season, with Carlos Dunlap and Geno Atkins leading the way with both over 10 sacks on the year. Jay Hayes will make this Bucs dline tough and physical, and relentless which every dline should process.

 I can see Hayes making guys like Jack Smith, Howard Jones, William Gholston, and even McCoy all better players which hopefully leads to an more consistent attack for the dline. Jay Hayes will be a fan favorite if he can bring the production that he had with Cincinnati, and it will lead to more wins which is what really matters.