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HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series is a pre-season favorite and introduces a whole new batch of fans to one lucky - or unlucky - franchise ever year.This year http://www.buccaneerslockerroom.com/authentic-chris-conte-jersey , it was the Cleveland Browns. There were many strong personalities on display during the training camp documentary, and one which stood out for being a little more muted yet significant, was defensive end Carl Nassib.As soon as he was waived by the Browns in early September, many fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scrambled to social media to voice their support of bringing him to the Bucs.And bring him to the Bucs they did. Jason Licht swooped in and added the former third round selection to the team, and head coach Dirk Koetter commented about how much they liked Nassib coming out of Penn State.From there, he only got better. By the time the season came to an end, Nassib had gone from being waved by Cleveland to starting seven of the last eight games of 2018 and nine games total.He didn’t cost much, comparatively, but given how much he showed up for the Bucs this past season I wanted to dive into his numbers a bit more. CAP STATS2018 CAP EXPENSE: $773kTEAM RANKING: 36thNFL RANKING: 1,000+POSITION RANKING: 88thJust to clarify. 1,000 NFL players cost more against the cap in 2018 than Carl Nassib did. One. Thousand. So, it’s fair to say there was really almost no chance he’d be considered a rip-off for the Bucs when they claimed him for their own roster.It also puts Nassib in the bargain category simply because he was able to start so many games in his first season for Tampa Bay after being in Cleveland for most of the pre-season.But just how much of a bargain was he? Let’s see if we can settle on his value compared to his pay.TEAM PRODUCTIONNassib was active for all but one game in 2018. The only game he missed was the season finale against the Atlanta Falcons.As a unit, Tampa Bay’s defensive line didn’t quite live up to the hype. Nassib was obviously a late addition. But injuries to Mitch Unrein and Vita Vea derailed the group effort before it ever got going.Further injuries to Beau Allen and Vinny Curry didn’t help. And even Jason Pierre-Paul and Gerald McCoy battled their fair share of wear and tear throughout the year.There were plenty of weeks in 2018 where JPP wouldn’t even practice most or all of the week, just so he could stay healthy enough to play. Still, despite all of this, the Buccaneers defensive line got their first double-digit sack season by a player since 2005, and raised their team sacks from worst in the league in 2017 (22) to 19th in 2018 (38).Of those 38, Nassib was credited with 6.5, second most on the team behind JPP. His two forced fumbles in 2018 were tied for the most on the team with linebacker Kwon Alexander Gerald McCoy Jersey White , and his 29 tackles were second along the defensive line.When you combine his sack total with his tackles for loss, Nassib brought ball-carriers down behind the line of scrimmage 18.5 times, again second-most on the team.Combining sacks with hits on the quarterback, Nassib punished opposing passers 20.5 times in 2018. This placed him third on the team behind JPP and McCoy for laying hits on quarterbacks.He definitely held his own.LEAGUE PRODUCTIONHow did Nassib - the 88th highest paid defensive end - stack up against other edge defenders in the league?His sack total ranked 38th in the league. When you consider there are two starting edge defenders on every team, this puts him at the top half of DE2 territory.Pro Football Focus credited Nassib with 27 quarterback pressures in 2018, placing him 67th.Again, according to PFF, when opposing teams ran to Nassib’s side of the line he contributed to stopping them at or behind the line of scrimmage 6.6% of the time. This ranks him 68th among edge defenders.Fair to say he played above his 88th ranked cap hit. But by how much?CONCLUSIONWell, for league stats we considered here he averaged a finish of 58th in the league. The 58th most expensive defensive end was Taco Charlton of the Dallas Cowboys who carried a $2.279M cap hit in 2018.Looking at his team stats, he finished second in most categories. The second highest defensive end in cap hit for Tampa Bay this past year was Vinny Curry who carried $6.5M on the payroll.Average these two out, and you get $4.39M. Nassib cost the Bucs $773k, or $3.617M less than the value he provided the team.In a just world, Nassib would have gotten a nice bonus check at the end of the year.VERDICT: BUCS GOT A HUGE BARGAINKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsAs is the case when you have an impact player your team acquired off waivers, his value to the team heavily outweighed his impact on the cap. Nassib didn't quite earn what his value says he should have comparatively, but he did alright for himself cash-wise in 2018. And he’ll have the opportunity to add value to his climbing status with a solid 2019 campaign as well.Nassib is under contract and is scheduled to make $868k next season. There are just two weeks left of another miserable season for the Buccaneers. They take their 5-9 record to Dallas this Sunday to take on the NFC East-leading Cowboys. Tampa Bay isn’t necessarily without anything to play for, as left tackle Demar Dotson said after last week’s loss to the Ravens. No, he wasn’t talking about playing for the job of Dirk Koetter. He was talking about playing for his own job, which is an approach that many guys could and should be taking in the next two weeks.Aside from roster spots and pride, some guys on the field will have a chance to break (or get closer to breaking) some franchise records. Let’s see where things stand as the Bucs head into Dallas on Christmas Eve Eve.Career ReceptionsMike Evans has 383 receptions in his career http://www.buccaneerslockerroom.com/authentic-ryan-jensen-jersey , leaving him 48 away from owning the franchise record. The top spot is currently held by James Wilder (430). Career Passing YardsJameis Winston has plenty of work to do to get to the franchise record for career passing yards, though he will fall shy if the Bucs decide to cut him after the season. He stands at 13,947 right now, which means he needs 874 to pass Vinny Testaverde (14,820) for the top spot.Career CompletionsWinston moved from fourth to second last week for career completions. He has 1,127, which means he needs 18 more to take the franchise record from Josh Freeman (1,144).Career Passing AttemptsWith 1,839 passing attempts, Winston ranks fifth in team history. He is 52 away from passing Doug Williams (1,890) for fourth.Career Rushing TouchdownsFor career rushign touchdowns, Winston now shares 14th place all-time with Peyton Barber. Both guys have nine rushing scores, leaving them two away from passing Michael Pittman (10) for 13th. Jacquizz Rodgers is still stuck in a 29th-place tie with three rushing touchdowns. He would pull into a tie for 26th with one more.Career TacklesLavonte David got closer to third in career tackles last week. He now stands at 631, which means he needs 50 more to pass Hardy Nickerson (680).Gerald McCoy finally passed Tanard Jackson for sole possession of 22nd in franchise history. At 214 tackles, he is 14 away from 21st, which is held by Reuben Davis (227).Career SacksMcCoy has 54 1鈦? sacks in his career, leaving him 15 1鈦? away from second in team history. Simeon Rice (69 1/2) currently has the No. 2 spot.Career SafetiesLavonte David is tied for first in franchise history with one safety. He would own the franchise record all by himself with one more.Career InterceptionsDavid is still tied for 17th with 10 career interceptions. One more would tie him with Jermaine Phillips and Jeremiah Castille (11) for 15th. Career Passes DefendedDavid and Brent Grimes are still tied for seventh in Bucs history with 38 passes defended. They are five away from beating John Lynch (42) for sixth.Career Fumble RecoveriesWith his fumble recovery against the Ravens, David now has 13 in his career. He gained sole possession of the franchise record, which he previously shared with Ronde Barber.Career Forced Fumbles David is third in forced fumbles with 18. He needs two more to pass Simeon Rice (19) for second all-time.Career Games PlayedSunday is Gerald McCoy’s 122nd game with the Bucs Bryan Anger Jersey White , which brings him into a 13th-place tie with John Cannon. With game No. 122, McCoy will pass Lee Roy Selmon, Chidi Ahanotu and Jimmie Giles (121). As long as he plays Sunday, Demar Dotson will have 114 career games played. That ties him for 20th-most in team history with Scot Brantley.Lavonte David will be playing career game No. 104 on Sunday, which will tie him for 32nd in Bucs history with Hardy Nickerson. Single-Season Receiving YardsMike Evans’ 121-yard day against the Ravens on Sunday brought him even closer to the team’s single-season receiving record. He has 1,328 yards this season, so he needs 95 yards over the final two games to break the record that Mark Carrier set at 1,422 in 1989.Single-Season Total Yards (Team)The current franchise record for team yards in a season is 6,014, which was set in 2015. With two games left to play in 2018, the Bucs are at 5,832. They need 183 more yards to break the record. Single-Season Passing Yards (Team)On Sunday against the Ravens, Jameis Winston helped set a new franchise record for team passing yards in a single season. His 157 yards got Tampa Bay to 4,464 on the year, which beats the previous record of 4,366 that was set last year. This year’s total is split between Winston (2,311) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (2,366). Winston will look to add to the record over the team’s final two games of the season.