Buccaneers: Top Five Performances of the 2016 Season

Dec 11, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter watches the scoreboard during a review late in the second half against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-11. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter watches the scoreboard during a review late in the second half against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-11. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 27, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter looks on against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter looks on against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Who posted the best performances for the Buccaneers in 2016?

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The Buccaneers made great strides in 2016. The defense went from being a group that was walked all over routinely to a group that was as stingy as anyone in the league. Now that we know coach Smith is staying, they will only get better by remaining in the same scheme.

The offense wasn’t quite as prolific as 2015 but it still showed itself as a group that could put up the points they needed to win. The connection between the franchise quarterback and the number one receiver went from good to elite. The Jameis WinstonMike Evans connection is as good as any duo the NFL has to offer.

Fans have a lot to be excited about.

But individually, there were a lot of great performances as well. Recently, Bailey Adams covered ten great moments from the season gone by. For this post, we are looking at the top five individual performances of the season. Whether they were in a loss or a win, the top five performances.

We start with number five.

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