{"id":106217,"date":"2022-10-24T04:27:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T04:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/if-byron-leftwich-was-a-player-he-would-have-been-benched-by-now\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T04:27:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T04:27:08","slug":"if-byron-leftwich-was-a-player-he-would-have-been-benched-by-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/if-byron-leftwich-was-a-player-he-would-have-been-benched-by-now\/","title":{"rendered":"If Byron Leftwich was a player, he would have been benched by now"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are you done screaming? Have you run out of four-letter words?<\/p>\n
Have you put down all implements of destruction and taken one step away from the TV?<\/p>\n
Because there is still an uncomfortable question remaining after Tampa Bay’s nausea-inducing 21-3 loss at Carolina on Sunday that must be asked and answered:<\/p>\n
Where is the hope?<\/p>\n
Seven weeks into an increasingly miserable season, the Bucs are going backward. And there is little on the horizon to make you think this nonsense can be corrected.<\/p>\n
Either everyone horribly misjudged the amount of talent on this roster, or else the Bucs are victims of gross mismanagement. You can blame the offensive line for struggling, you can blame the receivers for underperforming, you can blame the defense for a lack of splash plays.<\/p>\n
But, in the end, this is the responsibility of the people in charge.<\/p>\n
Is general manager Jason Licht at fault for signing a handful of past-their-prime free agents who can’t get off their crutches, while also failing to find a suitable answer at left guard?<\/p>\n
Is Todd Bowles at fault for his steady-as-she-goes approach that has minimized the sense of urgency for a team that is already struggling to stay afloat?<\/p>\n
Is Byron Leftwich at fault for Tom Brady’s worst seven-game start since 2002?<\/p>\n
The appropriate response is yes.<\/p>\n
Followed by yes and yes.<\/p>\n
A team with this much talent should not look this lifeless and befuddled. A team with this many stars should not lose back-to-back games against crappy teams.<\/p>\n
So, again, where is the hope?<\/p>\n