“He’s Always Been Ready”
October 16th, 2024
NFC Offensive Player of the Week Sean Tucker.
Interesting perspective from the Buccaneers’ running backs coach.
So Bucs fans watched second-year running back Sean Tucker explode onto the NFL scene Sunday with 136 yards rushing, 56 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns against the slimy Saints. Heck, today he won NFC Offensive Player of the Week!
But what was going on last season? Was Tucker’s development delayed because a predraft heart issue kept him from practicing with the team until training camp?
Running backs coach Skip Peete implied Tucker was 100 percent sharp last season with stellar skills … until it came time to produce in real games. “He’s always been ready,” Peete told the Buccaneers Radio Network yesterday.
Peete was extremely firm that the high-end skills Tucker displayed Sunday were present in August of 2023, the ones that made him a star at Syracuse University. Then, per Peete, things changed quickly.
“All of a sudden, you know, I don’t know exactly what happened; Week 4 or 5 last year things weren’t as positive for him,” Peete said of Tucker. “A couple of games there where he kind of struggled a couple of times. You know, he never lost focus and drive. It’s just your opportunities become more limited.”
It sounds like Tucker’s mental game evolved this season and he was determined not to let an opportunity pass him by. Tucker got one Sunday, his first, and made the most of it.
Up next for Tucker? More work Monday against the Ravens — the NFL’s No. 1-ranked run defense.
October 16th, 2024 at 2:15 pm
if barton is healthy, does he play C or RG?…..wirfs and bredson work very well together….mauch still struggling imo…
GO BUCS!!!!
October 16th, 2024 at 2:16 pm
and where’s @DR lol
GO BUCS!!!!
October 16th, 2024 at 2:18 pm
Sean Tucker, I am #PL34SED with your performance and the result on Sunday, I hope you are never not #PL34SED
October 16th, 2024 at 2:20 pm
Bucky and and Tucker need 25 touches a game at least
October 16th, 2024 at 2:40 pm
Remember…
Last year’s OL …
October 16th, 2024 at 2:55 pm
Tucker keep runnin like he did last week, we may have us a new winner in town.
October 16th, 2024 at 2:59 pm
813 BucBoi-Mauch is balling. He hasn’t given up a pressure in two games! LG is the weak link.
October 16th, 2024 at 3:17 pm
After what we saw last week from Buck and Tuck, I wonder why White keeps popping up in conversations for carries. He’s. A. Glorified. Third. Down. Back.
October 16th, 2024 at 3:17 pm
No 1 is more excited than I am. But For the Love of all, can we string together a couple of games befote setting ourselves up for disappointment?? Look how yall wrote off JM15 already
October 16th, 2024 at 3:22 pm
Nice article. Positive insight into one player without putting down another 😎
Tucker looked fast and powerful Sunday. I doubt he, or our run game in general, will have that kind of success against the Crows but we can hope 🤞🏼. I think the key is going to be Coen! He needs to keep defenses guessing, scheme the right kind of runs. O-Line needs to keep improving.
Tucker has been eye opening in the kickoff return game too! He may take one to the house this year.
October 16th, 2024 at 3:23 pm
It takes years for a RB to prove his worth. Nothing against Sean Tucker, l hope he succeed in the NFL. But I’m not jumping on a bandwagon after one performance.
I’ve seen wayyyy too many (One hit wonders) come and go.
October 16th, 2024 at 3:35 pm
I, too also wondered if Barton might be moved with the success of the running game last. We had no power is he sick or injured and for how long?
October 16th, 2024 at 3:41 pm
White should be be very nervous
October 16th, 2024 at 4:02 pm
813BUCBOI Says:
wirfs and bredson work very well together….mauch still struggling imo…
^^^^^
Bredeson started well but he was hot garbage last game. I wonder if he’s hurt. Barton at LG would be good but read the Arians article. Hainsey is good UNLESS (a big unless) the opposing DT is strong. Then Hainsey is a liability. We’re still better with a healthy Barton.
October 16th, 2024 at 4:05 pm
@Sly and the Ravens have a HUGE nose tackle coming to town Monday night. Mr. Travis Jones.
October 16th, 2024 at 4:08 pm
That sounds to me like the limited carries they gave him was frustrating to him.
You really can’t see what you have with so little chances. Especially with last years blocking schemes and runs up the middle. Coen at least mixes up zone and gap really well.
If you think Sean is a one hit wonder Lakeland, then you don’t understand what he did against loaded boxes.
That last TD run was supposed to go right and his vision allowed him to see EARLY it was covered up and he broke it out the back door EASILY.
You simply can’t coach that.
October 16th, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Who is CG14’s number one backup now? I can certainly see Rachaad White doing that job well. He can handle the physical beating a slot receiver takes, and he has great hands and runs well after the catch in open space.
Seems like Rachaad would make a great SLOT receiver.
October 16th, 2024 at 4:16 pm
Overshadowed by his rushing yardage is the fact that he has excellent receiving skills, as well.
October 16th, 2024 at 4:17 pm
Congrats on winning the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, more to come
October 16th, 2024 at 4:31 pm
I do hope Barton is back against the Ravens, they have a monster nose tackle.
@Rover – exactly. Everyone ready to demote White to 3rd string after a single game lol.
Coen is smart, he’ll use all 3 backs effectively. Ravens will be a very tough test and a good gauge of whether this run game is for real or not.
October 16th, 2024 at 4:37 pm
We’ve got to keep this game close so we don’t have to throw on every play late in the game. We can win with a mix of run and pass using play action. This will be a real test of how good Irving, Tucker, the o-line, and perhaps White really are.
October 16th, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Maybe if we have a strong showing in the running game against the No1 run defense, we can get LakelandBuc up here on the bandwagon. Hopefully, we won’t have a lot of folks jumping off after the game. GO BUCS!!
October 16th, 2024 at 5:01 pm
I’m happy for Tucker. We’ll deserved. Next game!
October 16th, 2024 at 5:04 pm
I called this out more than a month ago. Glad Tuck got his shot. I knew he would succeed when I saw him move in preseason. He’s got it.
October 16th, 2024 at 5:36 pm
Mebbe Tucker’s heart situation is why the hesitation went down in 8/2023. Congrats to him on OPOW honors. He deserves it. I hope the Bucs D starts the game Monday nite against the almighty Ravens O. Bucs will be ready either way. I have faith. Go Bucs!!
October 16th, 2024 at 6:10 pm
I wonder how many third string backs have won OPOW?
October 16th, 2024 at 6:42 pm
Can’t we just trade for a guard before the deadline. Hainsey too weak for guard. Too late to move Barton. Please get somebody. Find a ILB while you’re at it.
October 16th, 2024 at 6:54 pm
The idea of RWhite being a poor man’s Deebo Samuel isn’t a bad thought at all.
October 16th, 2024 at 6:58 pm
Stpetebucsfan exactly been shouting this for a year. No vision great hands and great in space perfect kick returner and slot receiver…
October 16th, 2024 at 7:05 pm
No. Everyone’s ready to demote White after way more than one game? White has been awful rushing for years!!! His yard per carry has proven that. Bucky just helped prove it even more. Tucker is the second coming of Alstott.
October 16th, 2024 at 7:17 pm
I think Bucky should be the starter for now on !!
October 16th, 2024 at 7:31 pm
This would be a great game to show everyone what they can both do. I’d love to see him be the RB of the future. I would like to see a little more before crowning him the king though.
October 16th, 2024 at 8:33 pm
SO GLAD some of you guys have nothing to do with the actual running of the team 😁.
October 16th, 2024 at 8:42 pm
Congratulations Sean!!!
October 16th, 2024 at 9:10 pm
He wasn’t ready last year, but that’s ok.
He’s ready now and that’s what matters.
October 16th, 2024 at 9:11 pm
All three can contribute. Although it’s going to see a similar version to the late 90s WD 40
October 16th, 2024 at 9:57 pm
I’m pretty sure R White hasn’t ever won NFC Offensive Player of the Week in 3 years.
And Sean Tucker wins it in his 1st where he has more than 10 touches. LOL.
Tucker is our RB1. Or he should be, that is.
October 16th, 2024 at 10:10 pm
Bucky will work better against the ravens rush defense i think
October 16th, 2024 at 10:41 pm
Congratulations ST44. Tuck n buck baby!
October 16th, 2024 at 11:54 pm
Offense rules.
October 17th, 2024 at 12:07 am
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October 17th, 2024 at 12:38 am
Yo man I’ve been a life long Bucs fan and I logged on joebucsfan to say:
GET THE BALL TO TUCK #44 !!!!!!!
October 17th, 2024 at 12:53 am
They definitely got to use the run, but the ravens are not that great against the pass. They’re number one against the run just don’t try to force feed it constantly.
October 17th, 2024 at 10:30 am
Please install some 6 and 7 man offensive line formations!
Copy Harbaugh!
We need to build a bully!
Mauch was a former TE.
Let Klein get some snaps at RG while Mauch slides out to play the Outside RT/TE (eligible receiver) position!
The year we were killing it with Doug Martin, Charles Sims and Logan Mankins, we ran a lot of 6 offensive lineman positions!
I want 6 and 7 offensive linemen formations in Tampa Bay!
October 17th, 2024 at 1:02 pm
“We’re going to need Bucky and Rachaad all year,” Bowles said. “Bucky has some scheme runs that worked and Rachaad had some that didn’t. That doesn’t mean he is playing better — that means we couldn’t get the (holes) open when we had Rachaad back there. We’re going to use them both all year. How they play and how much they play will change every game, so it’s going to be no different.”
October 17th, 2024 at 2:23 pm
if tucker and bucky arent seeing 30 touches a game each, we are doing it wrong
October 17th, 2024 at 2:55 pm
i kept thinking he’s like a smaller version of chubb, and he is a bit…
good bowling ball and pinball skills…
but ira really nailed it on the podcast…
he’s like a billy sims…the old rb with the lions back in the early to mid 80’s…
cutting on dimes, flailing arms and legs, jukes, speed and wicked moves…
he really reminded me of billy sims on sunday at the dome