Lovie Smith says change is coming to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

By Cory Buck | Sep 22, 2014

Sep 18, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith is shown on the sideline in the fourth quarter of their loss to the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons won 56-14. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to set aside everything they know about the 2014 season and reassess their jumbled mess from top to bottom after having been dismantled 56-14 at the hands of division rival Atlanta Falcons. Coach Lovie Smith promised the team would do just that as they look to pick up the pieces of a disastrous 0-3 start to the season.

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“When you get beat that bad, you need to make changes,” Smith said per ESPN.com. “Maybe that’s personnel, maybe it’s not. You’re looking at all areas.”

Obvious personnel changes start at quarterback, where Josh McCown was a mess in Atlanta until getting injured. However, Mike Glennon didn’t look much better in relief and the team may have to look outside of the organization — where no answers can really be found save for a wild trade — if they want to change their fortune at quarterback.

Beyond quarterback though, the Bucs should be looking to upgrade anywhere and everywhere on the roster. The team is once again staring down the prospect of a roster re-tool and they’ll want to first maybe work on retaining the players they have who are worth keeping.

That starts with defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who was missing from this debacle. McCoy’s contract is up after this season and the team will want to make that a top priority as they trim the fat in search of a roster that can compete in the future.

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