The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to get their run game going, but as it stands, it's been having some trouble. Going with Bucky Irving at RB1 instead of Rachaad White could be the way to change that.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had an ailing run game for some time, and they've been doing a lot to try and fix it on the offensive line — they've added new rookie center Graham Barton and brought in guard Ben Bredeson in free agency, and they moved Tristan Wirfs to left tackle in 2023. But still, through the first three weeks, the run game hasn't established itself.
A crazy Bucs running back stat — Bucky Irving is second in the league in yards before contact with 5.2 YBC/Att per Pro Football Reference, behind Lamar Jackson in first and Saquon Barkley in third.Finally, Irving is also better once he gets hit, too. Per PFF, Irving averages 4 yards after he gets hit while White averages 2.16. That means that Irving is also able to keep going a little bit longer, and that's another aspect of Irving's game so far that he does better.
Two HUGE runs by Bucky Irving and suddenly the Bucs offense is alive. This kid is going to be so good.These are indeed sometimes a bit different from what White gets. But Irving isn't only thriving in these scenarios — he can also hit the hole and get upfield when running through the gaps and out of the backfield, too. He did so here against the Commanders, where Irving finds the hole quickly and decisively gets downhill fast to bust off a pretty nice run.
Baker changes direction of the run to get better numbers. Skule gets the job done in the end despite losing quick to the initial swim.White can struggle with this, going down upon hitting the hole, and a lot of that is reflected in his poor yards per carry. He's occasionally quite indecisive in the backfield, and a combination of his lack of vision and poor burst speed can get him tangled up, especially when Tampa Bay's zone run blocking is as rough as it is.
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