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Buccaneers: Week Nine Report Card vs. Atlanta Falcons

By Alan Schechter

Nov 3, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter calls a play against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter calls a play against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Joe Hawley (68) sets against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals won 40-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Joe Hawley (68) sets against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals won 40-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Offensive Line: D

No gold stars going out to this group.

Winston may have only been sacked three times, but he took a pounding. He was hit early and often. Joe Hawley left the game with an injury, and the line pretty much left the game all night. They were undisciplined with costly penalties. The quarterback got beaten up.

They did the running game no favors either. As we talked about two slides ago, the top running back on the night posted 31 yards. Yes, they are backups, but the offensive line can cure some of those ills with some gaping holes. They didn’t do that.

Back to the drawing board.

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