The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have fallen short of the expectations set in 2019, but the team did have several players that stepped up and performed beyond their individual expectations.
1. Shaquil Barrett, OLB
Shaquil Barrett had one of the biggest surprise performances of any player in the NFL in 2019. Barrett was brought in as a free agent from Denver to serve as a backup to Noah Spence, who is no longer on the team, but Barrett was able to earn the starting job and held on to it.
During his first season with the Buccaneers and his first season as a full-time starter, Barrett led the NFL in sacks and set a Buccaneer single-season record with 19.