It was disjointed and had no real feel of game planning to beat anything in particular. This complete reversal of tactics didn’t pan out as well as the run game either. Calling for only three run plays on fifteen first and ten attempts (plus a first and goal). As if to flip a switch Leftwich went into a pass happy frenzy. The second half became even more bizarre. Much of that was likely Tom Brady calling the plays. Then the only spurt of passes in first and ten situations came on the last drive because the team went into a two minute drill with no huddle. After it landed incomplete he ran it three more times in a row on first and ten. On the eighth first and ten situation he finally called a pass play. In fact Leftwich chose to run on first and ten seven plays in a row. The interesting part is that the pass plays were not dispersed anywhere in particular. Even after he spoke of balance, there was none. Of those 15 first down situations Leftwich called ten run plays and five pass plays. Looking over the first half play by play the Buccaneers offense faced fourteen first and ten situations and one first and twenty. First and ten has been a point of contention since Leftwich has taken over play calling from Bruce Arians.
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