Rough Start For Zac Robinson
September 13th, 2026
It’s not Zac Robinson’s fault that his quarterback played like he had K-Y hands. But Joe will put the handful of Bucs presnap penalties on the new Tampa Bay offensive coordinator.
That was simply inexcusable from a veteran quarterback and a veteran offensive line — and a veteran playcaller.
The Bucs offense looked sloppy and lacking rhythm overall.
Did the Bucs even attempt more than one deep shot against a questionable Bengals defense? Their longest completions were 30 yards from a Chris Godwin catch-and-run, and a 22-yarder of the same variety to Bucky Irving.
While Bucky Irving looked good (8 carries for 45 yards, plus 7 catches for 48 yards), Joe wasn’t impressed by the run selection and execution after hearing all about how Robinson is great at scheming the run. A total of 15 Bucs handoffs netted 3.9 yards per carry.
Robinson is entitled to growing pains, though that won’t help cool off the seat under Todd Bowles.