Why the Buccaneers are one of the scariest teams in the NFL

The returners have the talent and experience 

While the team as a whole is very young, the older heads still set the example for the Buccaneers. Ndamukong Suh is the sack leader, Tom Brady has been one of the top-rated quarterbacks according to PFF.com each week, and Lavonte David is still edging out a resurgent Devin White each week.

This example from the top is extremely important, especially for a team with goals in the playoffs. The young heads are ready and hungry, but the playoff experience that the leaders have accrued over time will be pivotal at the end of the season.

The experience is definitely a plus, but the Buccaneer veterans are also still playing at an extremely high level. Tom Brady defies conventional wisdom, and the rest of the starters have set an example that will be hard to meet, even for the spry new faces.

Tampa Bay may not have all of these veterans together for much longer, but they could quickly get another two or three seasons with the main group before they have to start letting players walk. Brady and Jason Pierre-Paul, two of the oldest players, are both locked in through 2021, and the Bucs will have the money to keep other players like Suh if they decide to stay in Tampa Bay, which could give the Buccaneers more longevity than expected.