Mike Smith has been the Buccaneers’ defensive coordinator for just a few months, meaning he’s only had a handful of practices working against his new team’s offense. Despite the limited action, he is thoroughly impressed with what he’s seen of his team’s signal-caller and believes the in-practice competition will ultimately make his defense a stronger unit.
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“Boy, I’ll tell you what - this is a quarterback driven league and I’ve been very impressed with Jameis,” Smith said. “He’s got great size and he’s cut us up a couple of times.