If there’s something that may very well be thought-about a historic second in a preseason sport, Bucs’ outdoors linebacker Jose Ramirez recording three sacks on Saturday evening in opposition to the Jaguars comes near it. Ramirez, Tampa Bay’s sixth-round choose from a yr in the past, had his breakout efficiency with a hat trick of sacks, paving the best way for a night that noticed the Bucs document 5 on the opponent.
Following his standout sport, Jose Ramirez shared his ideas on his greatest outing as a Buccaneer.
Jos Ramirez Displays On Saturday Evening’s Hat Trick
“Shoot, initially, I’m grateful God gave me the day to get on that subject and play the game I wish to play,” Jose Ramirez mentioned. “I felt good. The DBs have been doing their job. All people was doing their job compressing the pocket, and I simply ended up with the sack. All people was getting there, so I used to be simply the one which bought there. It’s only a race to the quarterback.”
Bucs OLB Jose Ramirez – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
On an evening the place the Bucs struggled in cross protection permitting conversions on third-and-17 and third-and-15, attending to the quarterback was a lone vivid spot by the protection.
“That’s the one factor that confirmed up on protection,” head coach Todd Bowles mentioned. “Clearly, there have been loads of missed tackles within the run sport. Not happy with that. Not happy with third down, however we bought 5 sacks. Doesn’t depend within the loss, however the younger guys made some progress.”
Every sack that Jose Ramirez recorded instructed its personal story. On his first one, he shot out of the gate and was within the backfield instantaneously. On his second sack his rush compelled Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones to begin scrambling to the surface, however Jones slipped and fell, making the Ramirez the beneficiary of simply having to the touch him on the bottom.
Ramirez’s third sack was only a good, quaint, hard-nosed cross rush the place he pushed the sort out again, was capable of spin out after which chase down C.J. Beathard for the trifecta.
His sport plan was distinct. Hold it easy and simply assault. It’s protected to say that Ramirez completed what he got down to do.
“I’m not going to mislead you,” Ramirez mentioned. “Ever since I had a few rushes in observe the place I used to be attempting to do an excessive amount of, I talked to Yaya [OLB Yaya Diaby], I talked different guys. They have been like, ‘Man, simply get off the ball.’ My very first thing is all the time simply get off the ball. Regardless of the sort out provides me, that’s what I’m going to take. So, he give me inside – no matter it’s – generally I am going to the sideline, and I don’t even bear in mind what I did. It’s simply the sport inside the sport. Simply go on the market and play.”
Jose Ramirez Making The Most Of His Alternatives
Jose Ramirez won’t be the largest outdoors linebacker at 6-foot-2, 252 kilos, however he is among the quickest that the Bucs have, particularly among the many group combating to get a roster spot. When requested about what he had been engaged on this coaching camp, Ramirez identified that his work for this season started final yr as quickly as Tampa Bay’s season was over.
Bucs OLB Jose Ramirez – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Ramirez bought in significantly better form within the offseason and he credited Tampa Bay’s coaching employees for serving to him slim down and get even faster.
“Because the finish of the season and into final yr simply working with Tristan [Wirfs], Luke [Goedeke]. Simply them giving me tips about stuff that I can use,” Ramirez mentioned. “They see it from the opposite facet. I see it from my facet. So, them telling me methods to beat folks, this and that, and dealing with AP [Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Anthony Piroli], Dre [Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Deandre Ward Sr.], Coach Wade [Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Wade], and all of them within the weight room. Simply getting my physique the place I should be and dealing with G [Outside Linebackers Coach George Edwards] and them.
“Simply the entire Tampa Bay simply placing 100% of what I bought to do as a result of I really feel like that’s the place confidence comes from is simply working the entire offseason. In the case of sport time, there’s no nerves or butterflies. You in all probability get them emotions earlier than the sport like I’m about to go play soccer, nevertheless it’s not that I can’t execute my job as a result of we put the work in already. So I’m grateful for everyone. AP, each time we get within the weight room, we put in some work. We’re about to get some work in tomorrow. I do know he’s going to get me proper.”
The Bucs have a few accidents within the outdoors linebacker room in the intervening time. Yaya Diaby received’t be prepared till the beginning of the common season as a consequence of an ankle sprain and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka nonetheless isn’t observe in a bodily capability as a consequence of a neck harm. Plus, Randy Gregory is formally off of Tampa Bay’s roster. This has created extra reps and alternatives for Ramirez, who’s capitalizing from the chance.
“Yeah, I benefit from it,” Ramirez mentioned. “Them boys good. They’re wholesome. Each of them are fabricated from machines, so we don’t have to fret about their accidents. They’re going to be good earlier than the season begins. Such as you mentioned, profiting from the alternatives. There’s two guys which can be starters that play quite a bit that’s not taking part in proper now, so everyone else bought to step up. I take it as a possibility that God blessed me with to go on the market and play some extra. Simply taking it as, ‘Dang, I bought to get extra reps or do that.’ Simply take a look at it because it’s extra alternatives to make performs.”
