“Bucky Walk-Through” Will Be Commonplace
November 1st, 2024
So Bucs rookie running back sensation Bucky Irving has a toe injury the team says won’t go away this season.
That means Irving will miss a lot of practices so he can be full-go on game days. Today, playcaller Liam Coen said that’s a challenge because Irving is a rookie and needs maximum drilling to build muscle memory and more.
So can Irving get more up to speed in walk-through sessions? He can, says Coen, and the Bucs even added “a Bucky walk-through” session Saturday prior to the Falcons game.
“It was really a Bucky walk-through. So we’re going to have to continue to have to do that and catch him up to speed,” Coen said.
Yes, Irving is that important to the Bucs offense. He’s worthy of a practice dedicated to him. Unless the Bucs defense can wake up, the Bucs will need every explosive play Irving is capable of giving to reach the playoffs.
November 1st, 2024 at 4:27 pm
Might be a blessing in disguise, save some miles on the kid.
November 1st, 2024 at 4:27 pm
Thankfully RB is one of the easier positions in football that doesn’t require a ton of reps in practice — except when it comes to things like pass blocking. This is in large part while you’ll keep seeing White out there a ton, because he’s a fantastic receiver and a fantastic blocker. I will absolutely stand by what I saw on tape in that Broncos game, where White was a much better blocker than Sucke – and I’m talking about DE’s and LB’s, not corners or safeties. White is extremely underrated in pass protection, but he’s such a good receiver, you want him running routes. It’s sort of like how David is an excellent blitzing LB, but he’s also one of the best coverage LB’s in NFL history, just obviously White isn’t a future first ballot HOFer.
Anywho, White is a very good runner when he has any sort of holes, while Bucky is a more exciting runner and can certainly do more when there are no holes (although they do about the same when they both get good blocking).
One thing is for sure, stop with the token handoffs to Tucker. He’s nothing but an extremely basic north/south runner. If you need to give White and Bucky a rest, fine, but that should be the extent of his role. It’s amazing how many clueless people actually think Tucker is good because he got some garbage time stats vs a Saints team that quit.
November 1st, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Rod … ‘It’s amazing how many clueless people actually think Tucker is good because he got some garbage time stats vs a Saints team that quit.’
That’s being a little harsh Rod. The big X-factor in our run game is our OLine. If they can consistently open holes, any one of our 3 RBs can gain respectable yardage. Obviously the quality of the run defense will make a huge difference. But by-and-large, our run game has improved immensely over last year. And Tucker is a big part of that, gaining 175 yards rushing in only 23 attempts (7.6 YPC).
November 1st, 2024 at 4:48 pm
Sean tucker is just as good or better than Bucky. He should be played a lot more than he is he’s already proven what he could do and he’s better than White
November 1st, 2024 at 5:38 pm
Defense Rules Says:
November 1st, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Rod … ‘It’s amazing how many clueless people actually think Tucker is good because he got some garbage time stats vs a Saints team that quit.’
That’s being a little harsh Rod.
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Tucker is very very similar to Keshawn Vaughn, who also could look OK if he had great blocking. All his runs that have been any good, he’s had wide open holes – he’s not making guys miss, and if there is anyone in one of those holes he’s stopped instantly. He got a bunch of yards vs the Saints after they quit, and he had one nice run vs the Ravens – but that was because he literally had no one around him and just ran forward until. He is what he is, a fringe RB who might occasionally fill in and do OK if he has good blocking.
But, to give Tucker credit, I said before the season the Bucs should use him as a returner. Basic north/south runners tend to work well in the return game since they just go and don’t wait for blocking to develop, this cuts down on the reaction time of the defense and, overall, gives you better returns. Yeah, you’re unlikely to get any highlight returns – but the average will almost always be higher. With that said, they seemed to have cut back on his returns, not sure why since he looked very good in that role, and they should have him as the returner for most situations (maybe pull him if you’re desperate and need a home run chance – like the Bucs wanted to do with D-Jax and Antonio Brown).
But I will agree on the line, they’ve looked great, and all the backs have benefited.
November 1st, 2024 at 5:42 pm
It’s killing me seeing these guys injured with issues that can fixed. A hamstring , a toe ? I work with athletes everyday with these issues and they are not forever problems. The Bucs need to look in to alternative methods to keep these guys on the feild.
November 1st, 2024 at 5:50 pm
This dude can run.. He is fun to watch.
November 1st, 2024 at 6:18 pm
The Bucky walk-throughs are probably best while the toe is sore, rehabs, and heals. He did great Sunday against the Falcons. Go Bucky Go this Monday night!
November 1st, 2024 at 6:23 pm
I read that he may need surgery in the off season.
November 1st, 2024 at 7:07 pm
Bucky doesn’t need to practice. Kid IS a natural sensation.
November 1st, 2024 at 9:30 pm
I read an unverified report that he’ll need surgery to repair the problem but that Michael Thomas is advising him to wait until after his career is over because it can negatively impact his performance. Tricky situation and super intriguing. If it’s true… I hope Buckys career isn’t cut short by it.