We continue our NFC South roundtable discussion with a question from Sander Phillipse of Bucs Nation.
The NFC South as a whole is moving towards a more defensive mentality. The Panthers defense has dominated the division for the last three years, while last season only the Buccaneers cracked the top 10 in overall rankings. The Saints and Falcons both made moves during the offseason to improve, while the Bucs made it a bit of a focus. During the NFL draft, three of their first four picks were defensive players, while during free agency they signed LB Daryl Smith, DE Robert Ayers, CB Brent Grimes, and extended many more.