Taking Stock of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ahead of Week 6 Bye

October 14, 2015   ·   Luke Easterling   ·   Jump to comments

Sitting at 2-3 and coming off their first home win since 2013, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into the bye week having already matched their win total from last season.
There have been plenty of bright spots already for the Bucs. Doug Martin looks like his Pro Bowl self from 2012 again, sack numbers are up thanks to a young and improving front four and the kicking game has been shored up by a familiar face.
But there are still plenty of areas that need work. The back seven is still struggling mightily in pass defense, penalties and mental errors continue to cost them in key moments and consistency across the board needs to improve.
Throw in a rookie quarterback still trying to find his sea legs, and you have a Tampa Bay team still trudging through the process of self-discovery. The schedule only gets tougher from here, so they'll have to figure things out quickly down the stretch.
Let's take a look at the state of the Bucs as they head into their Week 6 bye.
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