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TAMPA — The Bucs weren't sure what they had in rookie Kwon Alexander, who turned out to be some kind of force of nature that stormed in and blew away all comers at the middle linebacker position.
"Kwon Alexander is a guy who exceeded our expectations, as much as anything where he had to be on the field and in that role," coach Lovie Smith said. "Some guys are made to be out there, to be out front.
"Kwon will make quite a few guys not be able to start."
But now the Bucs are starting over with a critical month of the season remaining thanks to Alexander's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.