The Buccaneers' former second round draft pick took a major step forward last season, with his performance leaving plenty of optimism for what he can achieve in the years to come.
For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, players like Mike Evans, Lavonte David, Chris Godwin and Vita Vea haven't always received their fair share of praise based on the consistent performance and production they put forth on the football field.That said, each of those players have been discussed as 'underrated' for so long that they have in turn at least received some form of recognition.
Taking that into consideration, identifying the most underrated player on the 2024 Buccaneers' becomes a more challenging endeavor. But that's exactly whatIn the article, PFF named third-year right tackle, Luke Goedeke, as the Buccaneers' most underrated player. "Goedeke moved from left guard to right tackle between the 2022 and 2023 seasons — an already impressive shift — and even managed to play better at his new position. While his 73.4 PFF overall grade in 2023 ranked 27th among all offensive tackles in the NFL, he was one of just seven right tackles to earn 70.0-plus pass-blocking and run-blocking grades."
Goedeke's 2022 rookie season was somewhat of an experiment. The results of that experiment were, for lack of a better term, a failure. So basically, 2023 was more or less a second rookie season for the former Central Michigan product. Still, Goedeke was tremendous acting as the bookend opposite Tristan Wirfs.
When I interviewed Goedeke immediately following his team's heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round Playoffs back in January, I asked him about his plans for the upcoming offseason. Goedeke's response? Well, it tells you all you need to know about where his priorities lie.Based on his play last season and his dedication to training and improvement, I would be shocked if Luke Goedeke doesn't take another step forward next season.
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