Bucs had NFL’s most explosive offense in 2021

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Tom Brady back in 2020, some wondered if GOAT would fit Bruce Arians’ vertical game.

Can an aging quarterback at age 40 be able to kick the ball as often as the Arians want, and with the success he demands of himself?

As it turned out, these fears were greatly exaggerated.

In fact, a year after Brady, Arians and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich helped the Bucks to a Super Bowl victory at the end of the 2020 season, the Tampa Bay offense led the league in explosive play in 2021.

Check out this fantastic thread from NFL Network/Next Gen Stats researcher Taylor Kyles on how effectively the Bucks were generating big plays on air last season and how they did it in different ways:

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