PFF believes in Buccaneers run defense

Pro Football Focus ranked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers run defense as one of the best in the NFL. Will they be able to live up to the offseason hype?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers feature some of the league’s best run defenders. At every level of the defense, the Bucs have players who love to lay the boom on opposing running backs.

As they continue their rankings of units and positions for each NFL team, Pro Football Focus has high hopes for the Bucs ability to stop the run:

The Buccaneers have revamped their defensive line heading into 2018, and it bodes well for their success against the run. Their top draft pick was Washington’s Vita Vea, who ranked fourth among all draft-eligible defensive tackles…