Priority number one for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason will be to address the defense. With a new coaching staff in tow, the front office must add talent in hopes of a significant turnaround.
Tampa Bay tried to address the situation by firing Mike Smith in the middle of the season, but no coordinator could have salvaged the unit.
The group has taken baby steps down the stretch under new defensive coordinator Mark Duffner. A litany of injuries and lack of depth has made it hard to hide the holes on the defensive side of the ball.