For the most part, anything that could go wrong did go wrong as the Buccaneers fell to the Cardinals in Week 2. Tampa Bay turned the ball over five times and struggled to get the run game going, picking up just 85 rushing yards on the day.
If there was a bright spot, though, it was the play of cornerback Alterraun Verner, who graded out as the Buccaneers' best player against the Cardinals, according to Pro Football Focus. Verner received a grade of 89.5, which was the highest of any player on the team and seventh-highest among all cornerbacks in the league.
Pictures from the Buccaneers' Week 2 matchup with the Cardinals.
![21 CB Alterraun Verner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/uakwqsgkoffhuuwyo3qg.jpg)
21 CB Alterraun Verner
![21 CB Alterraun Verner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/gbkcrqqmn2ysgeqjstkr.jpg)
21 CB Alterraun Verner
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/icdqsrscvydcxcjlh9ec.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![58 LB Kwon Alexander](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/a4ad7am5vpclea9cvupc.jpg)
58 LB Kwon Alexander
![51 LB Daryl Smith, #21 CB Alterraun Verner, #89 WR Russell Shepard, #27 CB Johnthan Banks and #23 S Chris Conte](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/bigkrvxqgbpbpi9wh8ha.jpg)
51 LB Daryl Smith, #21 CB Alterraun Verner, #89 WR Russell Shepard, #27 CB Johnthan Banks and #23 S Chris Conte
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/olkwrkb1ovlijuwonxnv.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/v4bwocpgniqjvnhf14c8.jpg)
13 WR Mike Evans
![22 RB Doug Martin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/zcmsht2mo8nxwhkoark2.jpg)
22 RB Doug Martin
![22 RB Doug Martin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/aye0xh8danluobo26v0q.jpg)
22 RB Doug Martin
![11 WR Adam Humphries](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/lm4md0fuhv6u7fsfw0mc.jpg)
11 WR Adam Humphries
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/nbecsktqtvtztdaiek9d.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![91 DE Robert Ayers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/qyaifan2fvrvy3ohp5gj.jpg)
91 DE Robert Ayers
![98 DT Clinton McDonald](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/jvp7lwb2gc83jgwdu2e6.jpg)
98 DT Clinton McDonald
![28 CB Vernon Hargreaves](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/a3uqetxlp4xtobhg9tpv.jpg)
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
![22 RB Doug Martin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/yro2csd8schymacmzcsl.jpg)
22 RB Doug Martin
![74 G Ali Marpet and #3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/aqq2jpeniwijaooj5ywi.jpg)
74 G Ali Marpet and #3 QB Jameis Winston
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/sivqblj0fbi1duoytroo.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/bnm05mwdw59znymspdqm.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![93 DT Gerald McCoy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/f1ta6o8pqe8tcw9vyxpg.jpg)
93 DT Gerald McCoy
![30 S Bradley McDougald](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/rsnvkcagnyipfqs41dr2.jpg)
30 S Bradley McDougald
![92 DE William Gholston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/ucbr7fytyankxwbmt7a5.jpg)
92 DE William Gholston
![91 DE Robert Ayers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/tnu9np6iabv0jn4dgg31.jpg)
91 DE Robert Ayers
![58 LB Kwon Alexander and #23 S Chris Conte](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/m2udpp3km15vlupngkg5.jpg)
58 LB Kwon Alexander and #23 S Chris Conte
![23 S Chris Conte](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/uoelwfp56l5aoya54gvs.jpg)
23 S Chris Conte
![Head Coach Dirk Koetter](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/suvbsu94zrghajx1wcva.jpg)
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
![13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/uxlwquusqstepmmgdzzr.jpg)
13 WR Mike Evans
![64 OT Kevin Pamphile](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/uskqhjxqvxte6wlla24n.jpg)
64 OT Kevin Pamphile
![34 RB Charles Sims](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/czeyj9x0zbxntowovcph.jpg)
34 RB Charles Sims
![11 WR Adam Humphries](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/cv0cmu1rrkduzdklnesd.jpg)
11 WR Adam Humphries
![11 WR Adam Humphries](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/jz59m8h0nquzpqokj7fv.jpg)
11 WR Adam Humphries
![98 DT Clinton McDonald](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/q9h20vjatfmrnavyecea.jpg)
98 DT Clinton McDonald
![13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/sswdqd5pyp3rr1y9rwjj.jpg)
13 WR Mike Evans
![13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/umeosyp3rckriqlt6lgi.jpg)
13 WR Mike Evans
![10 WR Cecil Shorts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/megwnpvpwc9vjmd3ratg.jpg)
10 WR Cecil Shorts
![10 WR Cecil Shorts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/bum48qqlvgqzrhcnhgsh.jpg)
10 WR Cecil Shorts
![11 WR Adam Humphries](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/yftztrlucamde2dygigu.jpg)
11 WR Adam Humphries
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/g3p7jn15bcpcjpplzdyl.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![3 QB Jameis Winston and #64 OT Kevin Pamphile](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/vm5pav7bz1q1gxqhduge.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston and #64 OT Kevin Pamphile
![34 RB Charles Sims](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/w3jf0pkueqqqz5xzuoji.jpg)
34 RB Charles Sims
![3 QB Jameis Winston and #13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/nlnquodtauqqjcnmnxue.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston and #13 WR Mike Evans
![83 WR Vincent Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/jzolkgcrjyv3iu8v1zpm.jpg)
83 WR Vincent Jackson
![13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/bxcj4nmwu0qerh0apeqi.jpg)
13 WR Mike Evans
![34 RB Charles Sims](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/f81gufzqljecq4vdt52l.jpg)
34 RB Charles Sims
![34 RB Charles Sims](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/yqxnzfxoytkvtmu2t9ks.jpg)
34 RB Charles Sims
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/zejkza50tzrpfo7oxxeq.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![11 WR Adam Humphries](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/gzon71cvqcqaojtevoaz.jpg)
11 WR Adam Humphries
![51 LB Daryl Smith and #58 LB Kwon Alexander](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/kaidql4garov9dnmhsyu.jpg)
51 LB Daryl Smith and #58 LB Kwon Alexander
![34 RB Charles Sims](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/fnhf1eq7kymkehc7d991.jpg)
34 RB Charles Sims
![23 S Chris Conte](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/alqzphjqmgo53dnp5ofw.jpg)
23 S Chris Conte
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/mnbilgeo2da86ej6yrbl.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![83 WR Vincent Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/f4r7fpqsavpgttb5ffgm.jpg)
83 WR Vincent Jackson
![93 DT Gerald McCoy and #92 DE William Gholston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/eisqdf9erijia5hqwnii.jpg)
93 DT Gerald McCoy and #92 DE William Gholston
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/rm6is2niux8bim9hohua.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![68 C Joe Hawley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/cpxrw1svj8hcucdvdiab.jpg)
68 C Joe Hawley
![93 DT Gerald McCoy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/mzudimj1inbkijnlggm9.jpg)
93 DT Gerald McCoy
![13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/tdznxbfqshb1qlymn8tf.jpg)
13 WR Mike Evans
![74 G Ali Marpet](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/pswshoqmgpztp9wkbt1n.jpg)
74 G Ali Marpet
![3 QB Jameis Winston](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/emq33zgkfxw2bttk91ue.jpg)
3 QB Jameis Winston
![98 DT Clinton McDonald](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/jt46mrouscbotlyiykyh.jpg)
98 DT Clinton McDonald
![98 DT Clinton McDonald](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/kwqeyp6kw06ixm7f2qub.jpg)
98 DT Clinton McDonald
![11 WR Adam Humphries](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/jbqzmo0b876ggouoelzn.jpg)
11 WR Adam Humphries
![13 WR Mike Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/y67rl9efizioteujcf2d.jpg)
13 WR Mike Evans
![58 LB Kwon Alexander](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/ezskklfqsu943qd6zpeq.jpg)
58 LB Kwon Alexander
![58 LB Kwon Alexander](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/buccaneers/e5a8q2yn1elhxhjyjtjm.jpg)
58 LB Kwon Alexander
"There were not many highlights on Sunday for the Buccaneers defense," PFF's William Moy wrote. "The stars of the defense did show up and have good games, however. Verner was thrown at six times only allowing one reception and had two pass defenses."
Three of the Bucs' top five defensive players were defensive backs, according to PFF. Safety Bradley McDougald finished with the second-highest rating among defenders while cornerback Vernon Hargreaves was No. 3 and safety Keith Tandy as No. 5.
On the offensive side of the ball, center Joe Hawley was graded as the team's top player. His grade of 80 was second only to Verner. Demar Dotson, Adam Humphries, Ali Marpet and Kevin Pamphile rounded out the top five.
For more of Pro Football Focus' grades from the Buccaneers' Week 2 game against the Cardinals, click **HERE**.