It’s no secret that a lot of the criticism and skepticism surrounding the 2020 Buccaneers has to do with age. Tom Brady is 43. Rob Gronkowski is 31. LeSean McCoy is 32. Some of the key players on defense—Ndamukong Suh, Lavonte David and Jason Pierre-Paul—are 33, 30 and 31, respectively. Now, whether you call that group “old” or look at them as veteran leaders truly depends on your perspective.
But what Tampa Bay’s detractors seem to always overlook is that the team’s roster has plenty of youth—and it’s talented youth, at that.