Gerald McCoy has proven to be one of the most consistent and productive defensive tackles in the NFL since being selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

McCoy has posted at least five sacks in each of the last six seasons for the Buccaneers Youth Rasheem Green Jersey , including at least seven sacks a year from 2013-16.

Now that McCoy is 30 years old, new Buccaneers defensive line coach Brenton Buckner wants to ensure McCoy can remain capable of producing at a high level for many years to come. Getting McCoy to take his mental understanding of the game to an even higher level is the achievement Buckner is chasing.

“You get to the point of being 30 years old — it’s not about your ability now, it’s about playing the game up here,” Buckner said pointing to his head, via Jenna Laine of ESPN.com.

“I sat down and watched film with him and I told him, ‘The way you’re going to improve your game is to mentally evolve your game even more.’ And he wants it. He’s hungry for it, because for nine years, eight years, he’s done the same thing and been successful but it hasn’t shown up for the team. So now I’m challenging him personally to go to that next level. Not get stronger, not get faster — play the game up here. Know what they’re going to do to you before it happens. Be smarter about it.”