Tampa Bay's defensive line coach expects more from one of his former first round picks.
Kacy Rodgers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' Run Game Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach, has been working with the Bucs ’ defensive linemen since 2019. That experience — which included a Super Bowl ring — has given him as good of an opportunity as anyone to observe, evaluate, and coach some excellent players over the years. As a result, Rodgers has a valuable perspective to offer when it comes to discussing the performance of all defensive linemen.
When asked about the players he would like to see take a step forward this season, Rodgers didn’t hesitate before naming one of the team’s best defensive players, which may have caught some people by surprise. There’s no question that Vita Vea — a first-round pick in 2018 — is one of the better interior defensive linemen in the NFL. At 6'4" and 347 pounds, Vea's sheer size is incredibly imposing, even by NFL standards. But his elite strength and athleticism for his size is what makes him such a unique defensive weapon. Vea's size and power combination make him one of the league's most effective run stuffers.
Rodgers didn’t focus exclusively on Vea though. He made a point of stating that a number of key players along the Bucs’ defensive line have room to improve.
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