Comcast Sportsnet reports that Jeremiah Trotter has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs are bad fit for Trot. This clearly is a case of Jon Gruden making a move to grab a player who he had success with him in the past.
That Tampa "2" zone asks the middle linebacker to get 20 to 30 yards deep in pass coverage after checking for the run. There's no way in the world that Trot will be able to succeed in that coverage. I understand why Jeremiah signed with them because he still wants to play. I also understand why Gruden and crew would want to bring in a player who has shown the ability to make plays.
It would have been good if Trot could have gone to New England or some other place which didn't require that type of pass coverage out of it's middle linebacker.
