1. Vernon Hargreaves had two interceptions.
As practices move on, it seems more and more likely that Hargreaves will play in the slot during his rookie season. He was lined up on the inside with the second-team defense during the majority of practice and intercepted two passes, one of which was a tipped ball in the end zone. Hargreaves has been working with the two all spring thus far.
2. The Bucs showed a new look on the defensive line.
When the Buccaneers signed Robert Ayers as a free agent, they knew that he had success rushing from the inside in addition to his usually position on the edge. Ayers worked at defensive tackle alongside Gerald McCoy on Thursday with Kourtnei Brown and Howard Jones at defensive end.
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Pictures from the Buccaneers' OTA practice on June 8th at One Buccaneer Place.
WR Mike Evans
WR Adam Humphries
DB Ryan Smith
WR Kenny Bell
QB Jameis Winston and G Ali Marpet
LB Kwon Alexander
DT Gerald McCoy
QB Mike Glennon
DE Robert Ayers
DT Gerald McCoy
CB Vernon Hargreaves
RB Charles Sims
QB Jameis Winston
RB Mike James
RB Peyton Barber
DE Channing Ward
DE Robert Ayers
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
DT Gerald McCoy
DT Travis Britz
DT Gerald McCoy
DE Howard Jones
QB Jameis Winston
WR Adam Humphries
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
RB Doug Martin
TE Danny Vitale
OT Donovan Smith and OT Leonard Wester
OL Kevin Pamphile
WR Vincent Jackson
HC Dirk Koetter
QB Mike Glennon
HC Dirk Koetter
WR Kenny Bell
WR Donteea Dye
WR Mike Evans
WR Louis Murphy
Special Teams Coach Nate Kaczor
G Ali Marpet
WR Mike Evans
WR Adam Humphries and CB Alterraun Verner
QB Jameis Winston
WR Vincent Jackson
WR Kenny Bell
GM Jason Licht
G Ali Marpet
P Jacob Schum
P Bryan Anger
LBs Kwon Alexander, Lavonte David and Daryl Smith
K Roberto Aguayo
QB Jameis Winston
WR Mike Evans
QB Jameis Winston
RB Doug Martin
LB Lavonte David
S Bradley McDougald
CB Josh Robinson
QB Jameis Winston
RB Doug Martin
WR Andre Davis
OT Donovan Smith
DE Robert Ayers
DE Noah Spence
WR Kenny Bell
- There were familiar faces starting in the secondary.**
Brent Grimes was unable to work during team drills, and with him sidelined Johnthan Banks stepped in with the starting defense at cornerback. The first-team secondary consisted of a group that started for a good portion of last year: Banks and Alterraun Verner were at corner with Chris Conte and Bradley McDougald were at safety.
4. Freddie Martino turned some heads.
Martino has quietly performed very well during OTAs despite joining the Buccaneers less than a month ago. He hauled in a touchdown at the start of practice in the left corner of the end zone and had another impressive catch near the end of the session. Martino has appeared in just one game in his first three seasons and will be battling for a roster spot come training camp.
5. Doug Martin was active in the passing game.
There's obviously no contact during OTAs, so it's difficult to measure how effective the run game has been. The passing game is a different story, though. Martin was targeted on a handful of passes out of the backfield, which is interesting considering Charles Sims has been the Buccaneers' primary target from the running back position in years past.
