The Tampa Bay Buccaneers limped like peg-legged pewter pirates all the way to a league-worst 2-14 record last season, failing to live up to the high hopes of a quick turnaround under new head coach Lovie Smith.
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There were plenty of reasons for the team’s struggles, from inconsistency and mistake-filled play at quarterback to a defense going through the growing pains of learning a new scheme. But one of the biggest factors that contributed to Tampa Bay’s poor record in 2014 was the poor performance of the offensive line, which failed to consistently protect the quarterback or open holes in the run game.