In Playoff Lenny, Bucs Trust
July 11th, 2022
Reason to smile.
While many folks wonder if the Bucs’ passing attack will be as potent without so many key pieces from last year, there should be no trouble with the running backs, even though the running game lost a key cog.
That’s because Playoff Lenny is back!
In their preview of the 2022 Bucs season, the crowd at WalterFootball.com says the loss of Ronald Jones is no factor. Why? Because Playoff Lenny is the bellcow.
Brady, of course, will continue to use all of his running backs as receivers. Ronald Jones is gone, but that’s not significant because Leonard Fournette was handling the majority of the workload last year. Tampa Bay still has Giovani Bernard as a threat in the two-minute drill. The team also used a third-round pick on Rachaad White, who will likely play a part in the offense.
As Joe has stated, Rachaad White is basically replacing RoJo. And Joe has a hunch (hope)? that White won’t make bonehead plays like RoJo began to pull off last season.
Some simple, well-meaning, helpful advice for White, the rookie: Please don’t walk out of bounds a yard short of the first down marker. Please.
July 11th, 2022 at 11:10 am
White’s playing time will be directly related to his developing skills as a pass blocker. We know he can run and catch.
July 11th, 2022 at 11:31 am
This guy is a total upgrade over Rojo, no question. He’ll also play in the slot out of the backfield. He’s got way better receiving skills, and route running ability than any of our backs I’ll dare say. Think this kid is going to make our offense a bigger handful to deal with than it was already.
July 11th, 2022 at 12:03 pm
Being a guy that watches a sizable amount of college ball, if you would’ve told me leading up to the 2017 draft that we’d have Fournette on our team a few years after he went 4th overall and he’d be a big part of us winning an SB title. I probably would’ve squared up and tried to fight you for playing with my emotions. Lenny is going to Lenny, he proved that to me in 2020 and reinforced that last season especially against the Colts in 2021.
That said I’d love to see our backfield in a position to where we could sub Lenny out and not have to worry about the same drop off we would with Rojo or having him in the game being a tell for what’s coming when the ball snaps. Like Vaughn & Whites’ potential, so it should be dope to see where those young guys pick up for camp and the preseason. Lots of talent in our backfield and I still think it’ll help partially fill the void in Gronks’ absence in terms of moving the ball around through the air.
July 11th, 2022 at 12:56 pm
Lenny is a beast and will beast mode a couple games this season. He will make the games shorter and will put teams away in the second half. Been a while that we had a back with his set of skills. Lenny and ME13 will have a lot of say in the future success of this offense. LFG!
July 11th, 2022 at 1:27 pm
Additional note to rookie: Don’t sulk on the bench.
Dooley- Likewise. I thought it unfathomable. What gets lost a little, IMO, is that Lenny has actually become a better, more complete back since coming here.
July 11th, 2022 at 1:28 pm
No mention of Ke’shawn Vaughn in the plans?
July 11th, 2022 at 1:47 pm
Still need Gronk.
July 11th, 2022 at 1:52 pm
I think that last season Rojo mentally checked out or gave up on the Bucs last year. Glad he will have a fresh start somewhere else and that the Bucs drafted White who can catch, run, and is a willing blocker.
July 11th, 2022 at 2:05 pm
Don’t think Rojo’s head was ever on straight. I know RB’s aren’t usually considered the rocket scientists of the football team. But whomever evaluated his mental ability to play in the NFL has to, if he hasn’t done so already, explain how he thought this guy was mentally NFL material.
July 11th, 2022 at 3:38 pm
Bucs need more TOP. The OL can deliver on pounding the rock. Lenny is the man. Vaughn can deliver the yards to rest up Fournette.
We are going to look different next season but are not lacking weapons!
Run the ball down their throats then TB12 can carve them to pieces
July 11th, 2022 at 4:01 pm
Fournette is a pretty complete back and his hands are very good !! I sure wish he knew how to lower and get behind his pads , kinda a basic running back thing he just doesn’t do all that well he is really more of a 250 lb finesse back that is pretty good at allot !! He just isn’t quite the power runner he could be but Brady loves all the things he does so well , lucky to have him ,, very dependable!! But man oh man with some more body lean and pad level he wouldn’t get scooped and driven backwards by 200 lb safety’s , it would be quite the opposite !! Then again he may actually take more hits and that may not be the best thing in a long long season !! Go Bucs !!
July 11th, 2022 at 4:14 pm
He’s gonna get hurt. This is Doug Martin all over.
July 11th, 2022 at 5:39 pm
@Jeff.
Hope you are wrong on the Doug Martin comparison.
Fournette was about as heralded as Ricky Williams or Marcus Allen coming out of college. Why not Ricky or Marcus in their later years.
Franco Harris?
Fred Taylor with NE?
Curtis Martin?
Thomas Jones?
Why Doug?
July 11th, 2022 at 5:51 pm
I’m still hopin fournette brings out that inner earl campbell in him this year. That’s probably a big reach, but why not dream big?
July 11th, 2022 at 6:03 pm
@Jeff you think Fournette is out there doing a bunch of drugs and battling addiction? That’s what you’re implying by that comparison.
July 11th, 2022 at 6:27 pm
@Jeff
Just looked up Profootball Doc’s health score on Lenny for the 2022 season just updated: Jul 10, 2022, 10:47 pm.
It is a 94.
Ahead of:
Chris Carson
James White
Raheem Mostert
J.K. Dobbins
Gus Edwards
James Robinson
Travis Etienne
Cam Akers
Nick Chubb
Dalvin Cook
Elijah Mitchell
Alvin Kamara
Ezekiel Elliott
Austin Ekeler
Saquon Barkley
It is the same as:
Antonio Gibson
Kareem Hunt
Derrick Henry
Aaron Jones
D’Andre Swift
July 11th, 2022 at 10:44 pm
Lombardi Lenny will beast and help keep Tom upright.
July 11th, 2022 at 11:25 pm
Geno
What does that mean?
As for mentioning Gei and White, what about Vaughn? I’m curious to see where he fits in
July 12th, 2022 at 1:17 pm
RoJo just didn’t fit in with the program. His style of running just didn’t fit in with the way the offense was being run. This will make game three interesting if he really finds a home in Kansas. GOBUCS!
July 12th, 2022 at 1:19 pm
Game four!