There was a lot of criticism slung at head coach Dirk Koetter last year during a disappointing season. One of the topics was how “soft” his training camp practices were. Yes, Koetter was on record as saying their goal was to escape training camp without injury, but once the season ramped up so did the injuries - and the Buccaneers looked as if their level of physicality wasn’t anywhere near their opponents.
Fast forward to 2018 and a team that - on paper - is even better than the team so many had pegged for the postseason.