Professional Soccer Focus has given like to a number of Bucs gamers over the previous few weeks as they proceed to rank the highest gamers at every place group. Most lately they ranked All-Professional security Antoine Winfield Jr. the perfect security within the NFL.
the remainder of the defensive backfield, one present Bucs participant makes the reduce as one of many 32 greatest cornerbacks within the league. Jamel Dean clocks in at No. 18 on the listing with creator John Kosko writing, “Dean is as constant as they arrive, as he has earned a 70.0-plus protection grade in all 5 of his seasons as a professional. He recorded a career-high 18 stops in 2023 and has missed a grand whole of 15 tackles in his five-year profession.”
Bucs Trying For Extra From Jamel Dean
Regardless of the favorable write-up, most within the Bucs entrance workplace and locker room would say it was a little bit of a disappointing season from Dean. He ranked tenth total on the identical listing final yr.
Bucs CB Jamel Dean – Picture by: USA As we speak
He missed 4 video games and left one other early as a result of damage, conserving with a theme that has plagued the gifted nook for a lot of his profession. Dean was additionally a lot much less efficient in protection, permitting 1.33 yards per protection rep, which was the very best mark of his profession and nearly double the 0.76 mark for his profession main into the 2023 season.
Much more memorable than the general play throughout the common season was the would-be interception he dropped in the long run zone throughout the NFC Divisional sport in opposition to the Lions that proved to be a pivotal play within the final result of the sport. All of this was following him signing a profitable extension final yr.
Dean spoke lately of how the crew is on the lookout for him to be extra of a ballhawk in 2024, saying that cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross texted him within the offseason that it wanted to be a spotlight.
#Bucs CB Jamel Dean talks about holding onto the ball for INTs this season.
CB Coach Kevin Ross would textual content him within the offseason: “You should begin catching balls”
Dean replied: “I do know I dropped 5 interceptions final yr. I’m sorry.” pic.twitter.com/2JtTS8u7GJ
— PewterReport
(@PewterReport) Could 28, 2024
Former Bucs Participant Additionally Makes Listing
Bucs CB Carlton Davis III and Panthers WR Jonathan Mingo – Picture by: USA As we speak
Carlton Davis III, whom the Bucs simply traded to the Lions, additionally made PFF’s listing, rating twenty second total. PFF famous that his grades per their website could not replicate the precise high quality of his play.
“Davis has usually been tasked with monitoring the opposing crew’s high receiver, which by no means ends in excessive grades. The superior metrics look extra kindly on him, although, as he ranks 18th there over the previous two years.”
With Davis coming into the ultimate yr of his contract, due $14.5 million in money, and oft-injured himself, the Bucs opted to commerce him for a third-round choose and provides third-year nook Zyon McCollum an opportunity to turn out to be a full-time starter.
Regardless of the damage and total play struggles for Davis, he really moved up seven spots from the place he ranked on PFF’s listing final yr. That goes to indicate how fickle the place is total, with efficiency for many gamers who play the place various wildly from yr to yr.
