When the Buccaneers hired Brentson Buckner back in mid-February, it sort of shook things up inside the walls of One Buc Place. It was no longer the soft spoken Jay Hayes, who never really got the most out of the defensive line during his tenure in Tampa Bay. Granted, he never had the talent the team has this season. It was a tough fire for Dirk Koetter because the two were great friends, but it had to be done and so far, it is paying dividends.
At Thursday’s OTA practice, Gerald McCoy, who is the team’s best defensive player, jumped offside after Jameis Winston used a hard count.