The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still trying to figure out a defensive infrastructure that works as they make a push for the 2025-26 postseason, and they need to figure out a plan while accounting for longtime leader Lavonte David starting to lose his status as an elite player.
Not only is Tampa Bay's linebacker room thin as it is right now (thank you, SirVocea Dennis), but David is starting to show signs of slipping. Look no further than what New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough did to him in their Week 14 duel.
Shough, who is not known for his speed, was able to blow past David en route to a touchdown run that put New Orleans up 14-10 in the second half (Tampa Bay would later reclaim the lead).