When the 2018 NFL schedule was released, a matchup between the Buccaneers and 49ers in Tampa seemed like an exciting one. Jameis Winston against Jimmy Garoppolo? That sounded like fun, didn’t it?
With Winston seemingly alternating between the bench and the field every couple of weeks, that side of the quarterback matchup wasn’t quite what everyone expected it to be. The other side ended up being even more disappointing, with Garoppolo sidelined for the season due to a torn ACL. With that quarterback battle gone and both teams going from “on the rise” to “really sad” in 2018, Sunday’s game was for draft positioning more than anything else.