How the Buccaneers Can Improve at Defensive End

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Sep 18, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jacquies Smith (56) is shown on the sideline in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons won 56-14. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY SportsOne of the main components behind effectively running the Tampa 2 scheme is the presence of a good pass rusher. However, this upcoming season, the Buccaneers will most likely have Jacquies Smith and George Johnson as their Week 1 starters. Both players had a combined 12.5 sacks last year and while those numbers are decent, Smith and Johnson are still unproven players who have spent most of…