With an otherworldly defensive performance on Sunday, the Bucs are now 2-0 after extracting some revenge on the Lions up in Detroit, 20-16. A big part of that stellar defensive performance was the performance of rookie nickel back Tykee Smith.
Smith, who was battling the flu all week, was a part of a secondary that intercepted two passes and deflected another seven. While Smith didn’t get his hands on the ball, he was still a plus-zone defender for Tampa Bay, finishing with seven tackles, including a tackle for loss on defense and a special teams stop.
Perhaps no play better illustrates Smith’s impact in pass defense than this red zone play at the end of the first half.
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