The Buccaneers’ history with high-profile edge rushers, until very recently, is dubious at best and catastrophic at worst.
Outside the occasional gems like Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon or potential Hall of Famer Simeon Rice, the Bucs have suffered through the likes of Dewayne White, Gaines Adams, Adrian Clayborn, Da’Quan Bowers, Michael Johnson, and Noah Spence. The effort has always been there, but the results never matched the hype.
For more than 13 years, the Buccaneers went without a double-digit sack getter, and the lack of a consistent pass rushing presence played a massive role in what was arguably the worst defensive stretch for this franchise since the 1980s.