The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven’t been especially lucky with their defensive line production this season. In fact, their 14 sacks are the second-lowest among all NFL teams, and they’ve been hit by some key injuries: Noah Spence is out for the season, while William Gholston is dealing with a neck injury of indeterminate seriousness. The lone bright spot has been Gerald McCoy, who’s been dominant as usual.
One other player’s had a pretty good year, and we rarely talk about him: Clinton McDonald. Despite playing just 44% of the team’s snaps, he’s racked up three sacks and is a consistently disruptive presence in the middle.