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Buccaneers Round Table: Is T.J. Ward right about his comments?

By David Harrison

HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 03: Denver Broncos safety T. J. Ward visits the SiriusXM set at Super Bowl LI Radio Row at the George R. Brown Convention Center on February 3, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM )
HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 03: Denver Broncos safety T. J. Ward visits the SiriusXM set at Super Bowl LI Radio Row at the George R. Brown Convention Center on February 3, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM ) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 13: T.J. Ward #43 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after recovering a fumble during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 13, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 13: T.J. Ward #43 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after recovering a fumble during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 13, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Zach Sauers

On behalf of the comments made by newcomers TJ Ward and Chris “Swaggy” Baker, I believe there is an obvious truth.

First of all I agree with their comments about being rotational players. Both players have had plenty of seasons in the NFL for their former respective teams and have done so at a high level.

Why would both have such a drop-off since joining the Bucs? They haven’t.

Unfortunately due to Mike Smith’s scheme, he believes the player with the better knowledge of the defense and whoever has the better match-up should be on the field.

Although I agree with this to a point, both of these players have extremely high ceilings when they are on the field.

This season is a wash, get them out there and get them comfortable for next year.

Big time players make big time plays.

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