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13th September 2013
09:26pm BST

They had one of the worst pass defences in the league last year (but were good on the run, which suggests that teams just threw it on them as a result), and brought in Darrelle Revis in an effort to solve that problem, which is certainly a signing that should be welcomed by Bucs fans.
Doug Martin and Vincent Jackson are two parts of the team that should perform well, but it will be difficult for Martin to replicate the form he had last year. Jackson (the new captain of the offence) and Freeman need to work together to get the chains moving and the versatility of the offence as a real duel threat when Freeman is on form is their biggest strength.
Verdict: They looked a lot worse than we thought they would in Week 1, but they have the potential to improve. However, we can't see them doing much better than they did last year, especially in a tough division, so 7-9 seems realistic again.
That said, he has some good weapons to aim at in Pierre Garcon and Leonard Hankerson, who should have an even better season than he did last year, but it might be a slight case of sophomore slump for Griffin especially seeing as he's coming off a very serious injury. A lot of what we saw last year were designed runs for Griffin, and those plays will definitely be limited this year in an effort to keep him healthy.
On the defence, they were missing some big players last year, with Brian Orakpo and Brandon Merriweather, who both missed a lot of the last season with serious injuries, back and keeping the D ticking over.
This Season: They really struggled against the Eagles, but they also looked like team that hadgone the entire preseason without their starting quarterback under centre. That chemistry will improve and if RG III stays healthy, they should still get double figure wins. 10-6 would be a good record, but they've already got one L on their record.Explore more on these topics:

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