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The Buccaneers don’t like the shotgun, and that doesn’t really matter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not like using the shotgun formation. Per Football Outsiders, only three teams used that lineup, where the quarterback stands a few yards behind center when receiving the snap, less than the Bucs.

They lined up in that formation 50% of the time, and only the Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals had a lower percentage of shotgun. Of course, 50% is still a lot of shotgun compared to just ten years ago, or compared to infamous shotgun-hater and former Bucs coach Jon Gruden.