2020 Buccaneers Position Preview: Wide Receivers. That left 1,224 for everyone else, and here I'm only leaving 380 for the field. 1. Perriman went over the 100-yard mark in each of the teamâs final three games and even mixed in a three-touchdown game in that stretch for good measure. Tale of the Tape: Jaire Alexander vs. We must also acknowledge that his 52.5 receiving yards per game in 2018 was his lowest total since his rookie season. In any case, I'm sticking with this top five and in the order presented, even if the projections prove to be a little off. It wouldâve been hard to do that through free agency given their cap situation, so they went the draft route instead, selecting Johnson with their first pick of day three. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have arguably the best group of wide receivers in the entire NFL, and through 12 games this season, theyâve got the highlight reel to prove it. TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 25, 2020 - Wide Receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' locker before the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Now we can proceed. Joseph Nocco; August 17, 2020. Spoiler alert: I'm going to keep Chris Godwin and Mike Evans in the top two spots, as they were last year by a wide margin. So let's keep with the round numbers and put Godwin at 90 catches, averaging 15 yards per grab. Tampa Bayâs depth was tested late in the season, with rookie Scotty Miller showing flashes of potential while Justin Watson also got a chance to prove himself in his second year. As Carmen noted on Monday, there's a good chance the Buccaneers' offense will take the field in "12" personnel more often in 2020 than they did in 2019, meaning they'll be using two tight ends at a time quite a bit. VIP By Scott Eklund 3 minutes ago . Well, actually, it's Scott's guess now. I don't think I'd change anything, actually. He followed that season with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2018 and 2019, totaling 25 touchdown catches between his final two years with the Golden Gophers. Photo By Matt May/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - MAY 15, 2020 - Tight end Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is photographed in uniform for the first time as a member of the Bucs. I looked up a number of outside projections that have Brady right around in the 4,300-4,500 range. After Perrimanâs departure, it was expected that the Bucs would add another receiver to their group. With the expected start of training camp approaching, weâre going to dive into the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers position by position. Godwin probably would have gotten there last year but for his injury. That would have ranked 10th among NFL backs last year. I could see him getting a lower volume of catches than Gronkowski but having a very strong yards-per-reception figure. Here is a look back at the franchise's best receivers ever. Read on to find out in what order they land. In 2019, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had two wide receivers top 1,100 yards in the same season for the first time in franchise history. I'm looking forward to this symbiotic relationship among them that forces opposing defenses to make some extremely tough decisions. He finished the year with 645 yards and six touchdowns on 36 catches, averaging 17.9 yards per catch. And, spoiler alert, this means I have Gronkowski higher on the list. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become a dominant offense through the air in recent years. That said I still think this could be a good situation for Howard. But I'm looking forward to both of those guys eclipsing 1,000 yards yet again in 2020. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have turned into an explosive offense. In 2019, the Dolphins were perceived as a team void of talent but yet still brilliantly capable of brewing an upset if you didnât take them seriously ⦠Mike Evans has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL since he was drafted back in 2014, and Chris Godwin recently experienced a breakout and received an All-Pro selection in 2019. – or that I'm underestimating what Brady can do with this personnel around him. Today, we continue with the wide receivers. That's why I'm going to put Evans at 75 catches in 2020, which would be right between what he did in 2018 (85 with a pre-breakout Godwin and no Gronkowski) and the 67 he had last year. Wide Receivers: Darius Slayton & Golden Tate Slaytonâs 2020 performance was one of the biggest surprises last season. The main reason that I went with Godwin over Evans in this heavyweight battle is that he's got a more diverse role that puts him in position to get more targets. Assume a tight end in one of the 3-5 spots, but who will do more, the second tight end or the third wide receiver? UPDATE (Fri. 1/8): WR Mike Evans (knee) practiced on a limited basis on Thursday and seems likely to play through his questionable tag. Evans has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL since he was drafted by Tampa bay in 2014. Yes, that last part is key. Now you add Rob Gronkowski to that group and you have three proven producers at tight end, which explains why Arians is certain he'll be using "12" more often. Plus, we should probably factor in that one or both could once again miss a couple games. James White was the leader each of those five seasons, catching between 40 and 87 passes each time. Tennessee Titans 2020 season review: Wide receivers. It was those numbers, in a pair of seasons that ended on injured reserve, that had the expectations sky high for Howard going into 2019. Let's give him 55 catches at that right, and that leads to 450 yards, or just a bit more than Howard to sneak into fourth. Perriman became the No. So, letâs once again use the Offensive Value Metric (OVM), a metric created by the (Bx) Movement to measure how impactful a player was on their offense, and see which WRs provided the ⦠A guy who many have touted as a big steal, Johnson should certainly get a chance to earn a prominent role within the Bucsâ receiving corps. Earlier in the week, we started our depth chart projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars. But before we get further into breaking down the 2020 group, letâs take a look back at 2019. By Kevin Cole Apr 13, 2020. I'm not even going that bold. Miller and his ridiculous speed couldâand shouldâbe a huge asset for Brady, but Watson has the size and skill to be a contributor as well. Carmen's Thoughts: Yeah, I didn't make this easy on Scott, but I knew he'd be up for the challenge. Sporting News' NFL wide receiver rankings for the 2020 season feature plenty of stars from the NFC South. 3 receiver. Tampa Bay's defense will have one of its top playmakers back in the mix in the Divisional Round with the return of ILB Devin White, but Alex Cappa's fractured ankle will lead to a change on the offensive line, Bucs kicker Ryan Succop has won his second NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award and the sixth of his career after scoring 14 points and breaking a team record in Sunday's win over Atlanta, An MRI examination showed no structural damage on the knee WR Mike Evans injured on Sunday, meaning he will begin the playoff week "day-to-day" and could play on Saturday in Washington, The final two opponents on the Bucs' 2021 slate were determined on Sunday as the Bucs will face Chicago at home and the L.A. Rams on the road along with all the teams in the AFC and NFC East divisions, Buccaneers WR Mike Evans now stands alone as the first player in league history to begin his career with seven straight 1,000-yard seasons, surpassing Randy Moss's previous record, The Bucs are heading towards the postseason and Tom Brady says TE Rob Gronkowski is the type of teammate he can trust to make a big play in the fourth quarter of a big game, Head Coach Bruce Arians says his team is very motivated to get to 11-5 and that the Bucs will treat their Week 17 game against Atlanta "like everything depends on it", The Buccaneers secured a postseason berth with their win in Detroit on Sunday, marking their first chance to chase another Super Bowl title since 2007, The Falcons won't be able to play spoiler when they come to Tampa in Week 16 but they could keep the Bucs from moving up in the conference standings, On Saturday, Bucs QB Tom Brady will play in his 300th regular-season game, in the very same NFL city where he made his NFL debut, and the milestone has meaning for him because it represents all he's poured into the game, The Buccaneers' final regular-season road trip will pit them against a productive Detroit Lions offense as they try to nail down a postseason berth with a win in Week 16, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are seeking to get into an offensive rhythm more quickly in the upcoming games and Brady has analyzed all of his efforts in order to be more decisive with his throws, © TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS. After challenging me to predict the top five categories that the Bucs will improve on statistically, it's my turn to turn the tables on Scott and give him his topic. With the quarterbacks, running backs, and tight ends all covered, here are our projections for the wide receivers position:. Over his last five seasons in New England, Brady completed at least 84 passes to his top three backs, and in each of the last three that number was north of 110. Godwin was also selected to the Pro Bowl after bringing in 86 catches for 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns, posting an average of 15.5 yards per catch. The stats on Gronkowski were especially eye-opening when Scott broke it down like he did. Tampa Bay's usage of the two-TE grouping was at roughly a league-average level in 2019. Let's not put Vaughn in that top-10 category just yet. He, of course, actually was and hearing firsthand accounts of Buccaneer lore is always welcomed as far as I'm concerned. Jarvis ⦠Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. I started by coming up with a projection of how many yards Brady would throw for in 2020. Through the 12 games in which both Evans and Godwin were healthy from start to finish, the two were nearly equal in receiving yards, and they had swapped the lead back and forth several times during the season. The Buccaneers were one of two teams to allow over 3,000 receiving yards to wide receivers, with Detroit being the other. Evans caught 67 passes for 1,157 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 17.3 yards per catch to earn a Pro Bowl nod. Mike Evans has been a 1,000-yard receiver in each of his first six NFL seasons, and he is just one of two players in history that has accomplished that feat, with the other being Randy Moss. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers allowed the most receptions to opposing wide receivers, allowing 240. That leaves 380 yards for every one else. And it is what I am asking Scott to do. As everyone came to find out, Brady essentially did the pitching during the free agency process, selling the Bucs on why they should bring him in (not that they needed much convincing, surely). It probably isn't difficult to come up with the five players who will catch the most passes from quarterback Tom Brady in 2020. Best team and player props for the Week 16 of the 2020 NFL regular season game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and ⦠Ranking the NFL's best wide receivers for the 2020 season from 1-25 | Sporting News Let's say that Gronkowski plays in 13 of the 16 games and gets 50 yards per outing. A closer look at the Titans' wide receivers after the 2020 campaign. - ⦠Today's Topic: The players who will register the most receiving yards this coming season in order. Here is my breakdown of the top wide receivers of the week as the schedule stands right now: Julio Jones â ⦠Vaughn showed he could be a useful pass-catcher in his last season at Vanderbilt and the Bucs drafted him believing he could be a weapon out of the backfield. Of course, those Patriots teams didn't have a WR duo like Evans and Godwin, so there were more balls to go around for running backs. Howard can definitely stretch the seams; in 2017 and 2018, his first two NFL seasons, Howard led all qualifying tight ends with an average of 16.6 yards per catch. Thereâs no arguing that Miller, Watson and Johnson are the favorites to fill the spots behind Evans and Godwin, but the Bucs have plenty of other receivers vying for roster spots. That's how good Godwin was in 2019, and that's why this is no insult whatsoever to put the greatest receiver in franchise history second on this list. PHOTOS: Rob Gronkowski in a Bucs Uniform for the First Time, PHOTOS: Mike Evans in the New Bucs Uniforms. As Arians said on the night Vaughn was drafted, "We know that he's got good speed. to sign with Tampa Bay had to be the wide receivers that he would have at his disposal. The Bucs threw for a league-leading 5,127 yards last year with Jameis Winston at the helm while Brady threw for 4,057 yards in New England with an underwhelming pass-catching corps and a very strong defense. Lists. Plus, you're adding one Rob Gronkowski to the mix. 0 Comments. The Bucs' Dare Ogunbowale averaged 8.2 yards per catch as the primary third-down back last year, on 35 catches, so I'm confident Vaughn can match that. Last year, the Buccaneers' top five players in terms of receiving yards accounted for 3,903 of the total of 5,127. Carmen's not just speculating here; Head Coach Bruce Arians was practically chuckling when he recently noted how set up the Buccaneers were to exploit 12 personnel. The two guys at the top were obviously Evans and Godwin, with both going over the 1,000-yard mark. News & Analysis. When the Bucs lost Evans and Godwin late in the 2019 season, it exposed just how unproven their depth at receiver was. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - MAY 15, 2020 - Tight end Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is photographed in uniform for the first time as a member of the Bucs. Now, how do we divvy it up? ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports. We made it through a week with no unexpected game postponements or schedule changes, so cheers to that! The thing is, the presence of both guys makes that tougher on both guys. So the final tally was 1,333 yards for Godwin and 1,157 for Evans. For much of the season, it was Evans and Godwin carrying the load for the Bucs as 2019 offseason addition Breshad Perriman struggled. Godwin ranked second in receiving yards per game among qualifying players only to New Orleans' Michael Thomas. 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