Arians: Bucs RBs “Solid”
February 26th, 2020
Running back chatter.
For those that eat Pepcid AC on Bucs gamedays like a hungry child would eat M&Ms on Halloween night because Bucs running backs are good for producing acid reflux, you better stock up on plenty of antacids.
Yesterday when Arians took to a podium at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, he gave no indication he plans to upgrade the running back unit. In fact, expressed contentment with the Bucs’ subpar running backs.
Asking what he thought of his running backs, Arians said, “I feel solid about it right now. We are always looking, you know. Really every position. I like Rojo. I like T.J. [Logan] And I like Dare [Ogunbowale]. There is always a spot for a young one.”
That is a frightening comment if true ,and Joe prays Arians was just being sarcastic.
But notice one name Arians didn’t mention? That would be free agent running back Peyton Barber, who had the worst yards-per-carry in the NFL. Worst!
If the Bucs don’t upgrade the running back position, Joe is honestly scared for what happens in January.
February 26th, 2020 at 11:51 am
While joe and the sheep are scared, All of the “Real” fans will be cheering!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its sad that we have to witness another wasted season, but it will lead to a full house cleaning!!!!!!!!!!
go bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 26th, 2020 at 11:53 am
I saw that the Bucs have been interviewing many runningbacks and olinemen already.
February 26th, 2020 at 11:55 am
I mean the fact that he didn’t mention Barber, who had 170 touches last year, is a pretty obvious indicator that the RB room will be changing…
Rojo had a 4.2 YPC average last year and in his last 2 games had 25 carries for 183 yards and 5 catches for 42 yards. He wasn’t just some scrub.
Melvin Gordon was at 3.5 / 3.9 / 3.9 YPC his first 3 seasons for comparison.
February 26th, 2020 at 11:57 am
I do believe Barber is gone & the Bucs draft his replacement.
February 26th, 2020 at 11:59 am
Every team interviews every player at the combine.
The tip for team interest is when they work a player out. A team isn’t going to spend the time and cash to work out a player if they are not interested.
February 26th, 2020 at 11:59 am
OL
February 26th, 2020 at 12:00 pm
The RBs maybe solid but we sorely need an upgrade at running back. Let’s give the opposing defenses something to be thinking about. Let’s give our QBs a break. Let’s get better separation for our receivers. Draft a quality RB within the 1st 2 days of the draft! Go Bucs!
February 26th, 2020 at 12:02 pm
Real fans = people who root for organizational failure so that it can be blown up with no guarantee of improvement since it’s the Glazer’s calling those shots.
Bruce Arians is a 2X coach of the year but yeah I trust the Glazers to do a lot better…
Upside down world
February 26th, 2020 at 12:06 pm
Ba is on crack if he believes our rbs are any good or “solid”
February 26th, 2020 at 12:13 pm
this is coach speak. everybody knows we need to upgrade. if the bucs falter because of whatever we do or dont do at QB or RB, then that falls on arians and he will be held accountable by the glazers and he should be. this team has no excuses next year. especially jameis winston and the coaching staff.
February 26th, 2020 at 12:13 pm
Rojo would be a top rb in the league if given a workhorse opportunity and if Leftwich would stop tipping his hand to the defense on every running play.Always a run up the middle, never a sweep, not enough screens, tight ends and was are always inside blocking with one wideout on the outside. The passing game is dangerous use it to.your advantage and get.the defemse.spread out.If rojo.breaks through with these wars out wide its a 20 plus yard sprint but dumarse Byron likes to dumb it down so much hes basically giving the opposing team an invitation every time they run the ball
February 26th, 2020 at 12:14 pm
Simple posturing….. They will bring in competition from both the draft and FA guaranteed.
February 26th, 2020 at 12:16 pm
So, you dont think they will draft a runningback high?
February 26th, 2020 at 12:20 pm
That lsu rb, clyde edwards has really got me interested! He’s small but man is he a little bowling ball thats hard to stop. If we could land him in the 3rd or 4th, then patrick stewart for our version of derek henry in the 5th, rojo would be the only one retained and we would have a true 3 headed rb monster!
February 26th, 2020 at 12:21 pm
more proof the latest washed up has been that is sinking the ship is senile. every starter in the XFL at rb is better than what the bucs have had for years….
February 26th, 2020 at 12:30 pm
Joe I fail to see what is frightening about that comment. Leave the drama for the WWF there’s none here.
He said he likes his players and they are solid. Not a ringing endorsement. Not like he said they are great and are our unquestioned future…….Heck the fact alone that RoJo seen a small worload is evidence he is not estatic about him.
He also said they are looking to improve and there’s room for a young RB.
February 26th, 2020 at 12:32 pm
He said he liked Desean Jackson last year also.
February 26th, 2020 at 12:32 pm
What do you expect BA to say….”Yes….we need to upgrade at RB…..as a matter of fact, we are considering drafting Swift in round 1 or Taylor in round 2……I sure hope nobody picks them before us”
February 26th, 2020 at 12:43 pm
BucEmUp
So you basically want BA and leftwich to change thier entire system to accommodate a bad running back.
February 26th, 2020 at 1:01 pm
Madmax- He is my guy too, if he is gone Akers is the guy, if he is gone anyone else that catch and run. But Clyde is really special, IMO
February 26th, 2020 at 1:01 pm
Com on, guys!
It’s Liar’s Poker season!
Believe NOTHING of what you hear from NFL poohbahs.
And Arians is prolly better at Liar’s Poker than most!
February 26th, 2020 at 1:05 pm
tmaxcon, you are a full-fledged idiot to take what any NFL coach or GM has to say this time of years with any credibility.
Well, let me rephrase it: You continue to show your full-fledged idiocy.
But, please: carry on. Somebody needs to challenge other JBF idiots for the title…
February 26th, 2020 at 1:13 pm
Remember it is the season not to believe anything
February 26th, 2020 at 1:13 pm
Bad teams spend big time resources on the running back position. If you have a team that is ready to roll at most positions and have a good QB, then you have the luxury of using a mid-late 1st round pick on a running back, use him for 5 years and then rinse/repeat. Otherwise you sign mid level free agents to one year contracts and walk away at the end of the year.
February 26th, 2020 at 1:15 pm
FEED ROJO
February 26th, 2020 at 1:20 pm
Smoke and Mirrors = BA
February 26th, 2020 at 1:28 pm
Smoke. Nothing more.
February 26th, 2020 at 1:31 pm
Off topic, but the more important subject, did anyone else here that tidbit from Arians about the new uniforms. He said they’re close to the SB ones but has only seen a sketch of them. I believe it was in the Florio interview, we can all agree that’s good news right?! Unless that’s a smoke screen too.
February 26th, 2020 at 1:33 pm
If we don’t upgrade the RB position and Oline run blocking nothing will change no matter who the QB is. You can’t be a 1 dimensional offense and expect to win in the league.
February 26th, 2020 at 1:37 pm
Take a look at AJ Dillon from Boston College. Him and Rojo would probably be a good combination. Heck we might need to also take a look at some of the guys on that Oline later in the draft.
February 26th, 2020 at 1:41 pm
Drafting SEC phenom Lynn Bowden in the 3rd rd helps solve multiple concerns…Slot / RB / KR-PR, the kid can do it all & at a high level.
(Can confirm Bucs have met w/ him in Indy, already.)
February 26th, 2020 at 1:51 pm
AJ Dillion or Zach Moss would be a good compliment to Rojo
February 26th, 2020 at 1:54 pm
Cobraboy
I wish I was an idiot sir then I would not be right about this minor league franchise. remember the actual results matter not delusional bucfans opinions. let me remind your of some of the recent highlights….
6 playoff wins in 43 years with 3 coming during the fluke championship year
Lowest Winning Percentage in NFL history
Proud owners of the majority of Worst OF NFL Records for TV Ratings, Attendance, Merch, Defense, Offense and Special Teams. There is only a select few WORST OF NFL HISTORY the bucs DON”T own YET!
Last Meaningful l Game 13 years ago
Last Meaningful Win 18 years ago
8 Basement Titles in last 10 years
Jameis was 7 when this team last won a meaningful game
Blaming a 25 year old fine young man for a dysfunctional franchises failures is exactly why the nation looks at bucfan like the fools they are….
This franchises failures go far beyond young jameis.
February 26th, 2020 at 2:01 pm
Sign Winston and our defensive free agents SB, JJP, and Suh and get a OT in the 1st, 2nd RB, 3rd DT or a DE
February 26th, 2020 at 2:03 pm
TMaxcon
I must correct you.
BA is a washed up never was be
He’s really won nothing on his own, but he sure does have a big mouth
February 26th, 2020 at 2:29 pm
LaMarcus Says:
“Ba is on crack if he believes our rbs are any good or “solid””
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Why??
RoJo is DEFINITELY solid. He shows a lot of damn promise. His one weakness right now is pass blocking, which he MUST improve at. But he has shown a drive to make himself better, and I am sure he will be working on that this off-season.
I am certainly not opposed to adding another young RB with big potential…. but I do like what I see in RoJo.
February 26th, 2020 at 2:32 pm
BucEmUp Says:
“Rojo would be a top rb in the league if given a workhorse opportunity”
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And if he learns to pass protect.
AGREED. 100%
February 26th, 2020 at 2:36 pm
Siege the Bay Says:
“FEED ROJO”
February 26th, 2020 at 2:38 pm
tmaxcon: Your idiocy and the state of the franchise are in no way connected. Non-Sequitur.
You are a one-note charlie.
February 26th, 2020 at 2:41 pm
Tmaxcon … “I wish I was an idiot sir”. Come on tmax, you know the old saying …
‘Be careful what you wish for’.
February 26th, 2020 at 2:42 pm
Agree w Demon!! Rojo has the desire to learn!! 3rd to 5th round back to replace Barber will do!
February 26th, 2020 at 2:43 pm
Must be getting slow in my ‘advanced age’ Joe. It’s taken me this long to realize that every time I mention ‘tmaxcon’ or ‘tmax’ in a comment, I end up in the moderation dungeon. I ASSUME that’s where you keep tmax?
February 26th, 2020 at 3:09 pm
“Solid” like a nice fat day-after a Porterhouse consumed — Turd!
February 26th, 2020 at 3:12 pm
Smoke screen. RB in 2nd or 3rd round. I hope we pick up a hybrid FB to pair with ROJO in the second round.
February 26th, 2020 at 3:20 pm
Agree with TBBF, why tip your hand until April unless you like your QB throwing for over 5000 yards. His rational for rookie OL makes sense, this comment is a diversion.
February 26th, 2020 at 3:26 pm
Tmax, at what point did I suggest anyone change the entire offensive system? Please copy and past anything I typed other than wanting them to make the running game anything but predictable.
February 26th, 2020 at 3:37 pm
The Bucs will be adding an every down back BA has said multiple times that he wants and uses backs the do not come off the field.
As for Barber having the worst yds/carry, you have to remember he also faced stacked boxes 8th most. No excuse good/great backs overcome, but it is tough to run the ball when you are facing stacked boxes.
February 26th, 2020 at 4:12 pm
I agree …everyone Already knows tmax is an idiot
He still thinks Mccoy is on the team
February 26th, 2020 at 4:15 pm
Exaggerating as usual and leaving out key information and taking bits and pieces of an interview and creating misinformation yep that’s what the pro writers do or otherwise just tell you everything they plan To do in the draft lol wow talk about panic writing. They’ll want a veteran in free agency likely and will draft a guy to push the bottom of the roster unless Winston is back then they better draft high to keep him from throwing picks all over the place again.
He didnt go full blown lovie Smith last year and gave guys a chance to prove himself so he knows more than you joe so they know where the weaknesses are after watching the guys in their system not dirks. Guess you need to hit the bar and take xanax instead of trying to get us to panic knowing full well we weren’t going to get real answers this week
February 26th, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Demon
Rojo is not that good. Borderline garbage. And whoever believes he is good needs a new hobby
February 26th, 2020 at 5:06 pm
“Turds” are solid too.
February 26th, 2020 at 5:24 pm
The running back situation is one of the main reasons why I have not fully bought into Arians and his staff. Fix the damn position coach Arians!
February 26th, 2020 at 5:38 pm
Defense Rules Says:
February 26th, 2020 at 2:41 pm
Tmaxcon … “I wish I was an idiot sir”. Come on tmax, you know the old saying …
‘Be careful what you wish for’.
i hope you are correct sir. i am tired of being right about how crappy this franchise is.
February 26th, 2020 at 6:03 pm
Most likely all top RB will be available in the second round. Gimme Jonathan Taylor or JK Dobbins to partner up with RoJo. They know Jameis (who will return) needs help in the run game for his game to improve. SSSSSMOKIN’
February 26th, 2020 at 6:25 pm
ROJO can play whether you see it or not, Joe.
He just needs to sharpen his pass rush pickup skills
February 26th, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Another run blocking o-line guy could help the run game. Another RB would help it even more. A QB that can throw screen passes would be even better.
February 27th, 2020 at 1:20 am
I just read Bucs really like Cam Akers a lot. He’s an all purpose back & played well despite playing behind a horrible Oline. Hope they get him!
February 27th, 2020 at 8:43 am
LaMarcus Says:
“Demon
Rojo is not that good. Borderline garbage. And whoever believes he is good needs a new hobby”
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Your opinions are yours, and that is fine. I don’t need you to tell me what I need or don’t need.
February 29th, 2020 at 6:43 pm
When he’s says he “likes” somebody, that’s a clue they’re gonna add lol. He usually goes super hard for ppl he really loves.