Even in football, which is the ultimate team sport, it really does just come down to one player every now and then.

For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season, that one player was an edge rusher — or lack thereof — that kept them from advancing past the NFC Wild Card Round, where they fell to the Washington Commanders in a 23-20 upset loss in Tampa.

Former Buccaneers star defensive tackle Gerald McCoy thinks his former team should bet the house on adding disgruntled Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett — the NFL’s elite edge rusher — after Garrett told the Browns he was seeking a trade on February 3.

“(Tampa Bay) brought in Shaq Barrett at the end of the year to bolster the edge rush because they felt like they didn’t have enough,” McCoy said on “This is Football With Kevin Clark” on February 4. “In the playoffs, if they had a guy who could get to (Washington quarterback) Jayden Daniels, it would have changed everything for that team. The offense was a top five offense.

“… If (the Buccaneers) had a guy like Myles Garrett on the edge, it would solidify what this team could be … if you are just a piece away from not just being a better team but, like, literally winning it all, you gotta go get a Myles Garrett because he’s that guy for more things than just his play.”