TAMPA — Lavonte David might have just given Buccaneers opponents a taste of what’s to come in the next 11 games.
Tampa Bay’s standout linebacker dropped Blake Bortles for a third-down sack early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 38-31 win against the Jaguars. It was only the second sack for David since 2013, when he posted seven of his 11 career sacks.
“Lavonte’s an excellent blitzer,’’ Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “We feel he’s going to win against most running backs when we get him matched up one-on-one. We want to get him more involved in our blitz package because we think he can win on backs.