Bruce Arians was hired to change the culture in Tampa Bay. The Bucs had been a bottom feeder for many years heading into 2019, but they weren’t your typical last-place team. A roster chock full of talent and proven veterans awaited Arians when he arrived at One Buc Place.
2019 didn’t go as planned. For anyone. The Bucs were expected to make a strong playoff push, but stumbled to a 3-7 start before going 4-2 over the final six games. A 7-9 record was certainly an improvement over 2018’s 5-11 finish, but it was nowhere close to what Arians and the Bucs wanted to accomplish.