On Sunday the Buccaneers traveled west to play the San Francisco 49ers and came away not only with a victory, but also an encouraging performance from rookie defensive end Noah Spence. With Robert Ayers out once again the Buccaneers were starved for pass rush and turned to their second round pick for a spark. Despite an injured shoulder, Spence answered the call and displayed the burst and pass rush acumen that the Bucs sought him out for in this years’ draft.
Despite being a second round pick Spence has been unable to make much of a splash or impression on the Buccaneer defense.