Time is not something Mike Smith - or the Buccaneers for that matter - have a lot of. Coming off a pitiful defensive season in 2017, Mike Smith knows he - as well as his buddy and head coach Dirk Koetter - have a short leash.
With the offense relying on Ryan Fitzpatrick to start the season against the Saints, Eagles, and Steelers, there isn’t any time for the defense to “get in to a groove.” They have to come out of the gates bucking like a pissed off bull ready to mow down some rodeo clowns and leave a trail of destruction behind them.