Buccaneers: Two Big Plays from the Win Over New Orleans

Tandy With a Dandy

The Bucs are playing a two-deep safety look with man coverage on the receivers. Brent Grimes has coverage on the outside receiver. Tandy has his eyes in the backfield ready to make a play on the ball if given the opportunity. The receiver runs an in-route, and Grimes is right with him, leaving Tandy available to watch Drew Brees.

Brees has taken an three-step drop. See how he has planted on his back foot? He is ready to make a quick throw, and Tandy sees it. This is where his instincts come into play. Zach Sauers wrote that Tandy could be a permanent starter, and he is right. Once he sees Brees plant his back foot, he knows that ball is coming out. Once Tandy catches Brees’ eyes, he drives on the spot!

Here he comes as the ball is getting released.

Tandy makes a play on the ball. He overruns it a bit so he doesn’t make the catch, but he is able to get a hand up to deflect the pass.

Grimes puts the interception away to help preserve the Bucs lead, but it doesn’t happen without Tandy.

Tandy goes on to make a similar play with less than a minute to play, actually intercepting that one to preserve the win.

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When everybody, and I mean everybody, starts to contribute, your team is getting it right. This team is becoming a group that deserves national respect. Sunday night is going to be fun.