It was a brutal loss so early on last season. In their opener in Atlanta, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost defensive end Jacquies Smith on his very first play of the season to a torn ACL. Instead of Smith being a vital part of the pass rush, the Bucs had to scramble to try and fill the void he left. Now, in 2017, Smith needs to be all the Bucs believed he was if this team is going to continue to rise.
With the addition of Chris Baker along the interior and Noah Spence continuing to develop, the Bucs and Mike Smith are counting on Jacquies to bring the fire he showed in 2015.