The Buccaneers dropped to 3-4 on Sunday with a 37-34 loss to

the Bengals in Cincinnati. Jameis Winston put Tampa Bay in a 34-16 hole before Ryan Fitzpatrick led a huge comeback to tie the game at 34 with just over one minute left. From there Cheap Customized Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jerseys , the defense fell apart and allowed a game-winning field goal as time expired. The Bucs didn’t get a whole lot from their 2018 rookie class in Sunday’s loss. Let’s check in on how those guys looked in week eight.CB Carlton DavisIf the Bucs had a rookie of the week award, this week’s would absolutely go to Carlton Davis. The cornerback out of Auburn is developing faster than any of his fellow rookies and he is doing so while being thrown right into a huge role. He has pretty much had to be the No. 2 corner (and sometimes even No. 1) from the start of the season. Brent Grimes was hurt for a short time and Vernon Hargreaves III went down for the season in week one, so there was no easing in for Davis. Despite having to adjust quickly, he is playing better than anyone could have expected.On Sunday, he matched up with A.J. Green for much of the day. The same A.J. Green that has been wrecking the NFL for years was largely held in check by Davis, who has played less than 10 games in the league. That has to encourage the Bucs. He totaled two tackles and a pass defended, playing all 66 snaps on defense. There hasn’t been a lot to love about the 2018 class for Tampa Bay thus far, but Davis has been a fairly consistent bright spot throughout the year. As the secondary continues to undergo a rebuild this offseason, Davis will be a good guy to build around.DT Vita VeaTampa Bay’s first-rounder is still very clearly a work in progress, but he is making strides simply by getting more snaps. With Gerald McCoy out on Sunday, the Bucs needed Vea a bit more. He ended up playing 47 snaps (71 percent), assisting on one tackle. Tampa Bay as a whole struggled a bit more against the run on Sunday. That doesn’t look good on Vea, whose top priority is stuffing the run up the middle. There was good and bad for the rookie against the Bengals. He continued to push some guys around up front in an attempt to collapse the pocket White Demar Dotson Jersey , but there were also a couple of times that he got manhandled and taken completely out of a play. He is still working his way into the NFL game, so there are going to be growing pains. Considering what has gone on elsewhere in the rookie class, Vea is among the least of Tampa Bay’s worries.RB Ronald Jones IIAfter seemingly taking steps forward in recent weeks, Sunday was rough for Ronald Jones. He played just 11 snaps (12 percent) before going down with a hamstring injury. He will now miss “significant time.” It’s a tough blow for the second-rounder, who hasn’t caught on quickly like Tampa Bay expected him to. On Sunday, he had negative yardage on the ground and caught just one pass for four yards before leaving with the injury. Going forward, the Bucs will have to ride with Peyton Barber, Jacquizz Rodgers and potentially undrafted rookie Shaun Wilson until Jones is ready to go. Regardless of whether or not he returns this season, year one has definitely been a disappointment for the former USC star.The best of the restOverall, the rest of the rookies didn’t do anything too notable one way or the other. Jordan Whitehead played 52 snaps (79 percent). He picked up four tackles, including a big tackle for loss on a fourth down early in the game... M.J. Stewart had a forgettable day. One of the big knocks on him as a prospect is his lack of speed, which was on display at times throughout Sunday’s game. He eventually left the game with a leg injury, finishing the game with two tackles while playing 44 snaps (67 percent). It’s still somewhat hard to believe that Tampa Bay picked him before Carlton Davis... Justin Watson caught one pass for five yards www.authenticstampabaybuccaneers.com/cheap-vinny-curry-jersey , playing 12 snaps (14 percent) on offense and 18 (55 percent) on special teams... Alex Cappa and Shaun Wilson were both inactive.Buccaneers’ roster weaknesses heading into the 2018 season With the first 53-Man roster announced, let’s take a look at the 2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and forecast where they’re the weakest.Nobody likes to come at something through a negative lense - well, almost nobody - and I’m definitely someone who prefers to write happy stories about victories and the like.But there are always holes to fill in the NFL and the Bucs are no different. In recent years as its turned out, they’ve had more than others in fact. So, here are the weaknesses on this team as I see them. 1. Offensive TacklesThere are three offensive tackles on the roster. Donovan Smith, Demar Dotson and Leonard Wester.Smith was looking like an improved left tackle before his injury this pre-season. When he returns, the team will surely welcome him back.Dotson is ready to go for the regular season and will provide a solid anchor on the right side as he’s paired with a new running partner on the right for the second-straight campaign.Beyond them, Wester is the lone remaining tackle. Calling him a serviceable back-up is about as excited as I’m willing to get. If the Buccaneers lose Wester, there’s a long line of guards who are athletic enough to kick out if needed. Some have played well in the few opportunities they’ve had, but the lack of true tackles is a lack of depth which could seriously hinder the team should they need to dip into the pool in 2018.Guards playing tackle is fun in the pre-season and great when they do well. Relying on one for the duration of a season or for any significant stretch is another thing completely.Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images2. SafetiesThis isn’t a paragraph bashing Chris Conte, so if you came for that, you can skip this area.As weaknesses go, this isn’t the worst one to have. Essentially www.authenticstampabaybuccaneers.com/cheap-ryan-jensen-jersey , the Bucs have a lot of young and inexperienced talent.Justin Evans and Chris Conte are the starters. Conte, the much maligned veteran will carry the same chip on his shoulder he’s had since arriving to Tampa Bay, which is a good thing.Evans has flashed some excellent talent, but is still young and will be relied on to show growth if the team is going to push for a playoff spot.Beyond those two, we have Isaiah Johnson and Jordan Whitehead.The first, a 25-year old with four games to his NFL credit and four tackles to go with them.He’s certainly going to be relied on as a special teams contributor, but given the shallow pool of defensive backs, he could certainly find his way onto the field sooner rather than later.Whitehead is the rookie from Pittsburgh who happens to be related to Darrelle Revis.He was showing a lot of positive ability before getting injured in the pre-season, and the team wisely drew back on his participation.I’m actually really happy about thisgroup and I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do on the field.However, from an objective point of view, it’s hard to say it’s a good thing rolling into the season with no more than a year’s experience residing within 75% of your safety group.Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports3. GunnersNo decision is an easy one, but cutting Josh Robinson had to be one of the hardest ones. For one, punt coverage has been one of the few consistent bright spots on the team for the last couple of years.I know Youth Jameis Winston Jersey , it’s kind of sad to look upon punt coverage so lovingly, but we have what we have.Bryan Anger is still with the team, as is Ryan Smith. Both have been equally critical to the performance of the unit. The problem with both Smith and Robinson has been what they do outside of punt coverage. Without getting too rude about it, they have done nothing.Why cut Robinson over Smith? Likely, it’s as youth and altheticism thing. Smith is much younger and has the better set of raw athletic ability. Doesn’t make it easier, but it makes it understandable.I expect Isaiah Johnson to get first crack at replacing Robinson on speacial teams with Jordan Whitehead, M.J. Stewart and De’Vante Harris also being obvious potential replacements.Still, if the punt coverage team falters and talents like Ted Ginn Jr., Darren Sproles, Ryan Switzer, and Tarik Cohen - just to name the first four return men the punt team could face - a lot of attention will be paid to this move if one of those guys gets loose.