He was able to use his extremely high football IQ, which has been on display since Tampa drafted him, to help him learn Todd Bowles' defense. Now that training camp is in full swing, Trotter is feeling much more confident and comfortable in Bowles' defense, and it is showing up on the field. Adam Slivon of Pewter Report released an article detailing just how much Trotter has been impressing both coaches and teammates, with Bucs defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches calling the rookie an "alpha amongst alphas." Coach Bowles recently talked about all the newcomers on Tampa's defense creating a mentality that is "night and day" compared to last season. Now that he can do what he does best, Trotter looks like a centerpiece of Tampa's defense.