Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter spoke earlier this morning at the scouting combine in Indy, and said some interesting tidbits. One of them being that the Bucs will be multiple on defense, meaning they will play 4-3 and 3-4 schemes which opens up the Bucs options when it comes to free agency and the draft. If this is truly the case, then the Bucs will be able to go after the best player and have a scheme in place that suits that players strengths. This is what defensive coordinator Mike Smith was talking about this past January, that it's the coaches job to put the players in the best position to succeed.
"You want to put your players in the best position that you possibly can; that's what coaching is all about. It's about putting them in a spot where they can be successful and be the best version of themselves."This is smart by the Bucs because they need good football players and shouldn't be looking to handcuff themselves by acquiring lesser talent so that player can fit a certain scheme. This is one of the reasons Lovie Smith was fired, as he was too focused on finding guys that fit his cover 2 scheme. With the Bucs being more versatile in their scheme, they can add any type of player, including one guy in the draft that I was against taking earlier this offseason. That would be Deforest Buckner out of Oregon, who I think is best suited for the 3-4 scheme, but if the Bucs are going to play that scheme, then Buckner makes sense at 9th overall. The offseason is just getting started, it should be another interesting one for our Buccaneers.
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