Bucs Assessment: More Sean Tucker Is Necessary
November 21st, 2024
Chris Godwin celebrates with Sean Tucker after the Bucs’ second-year back scored one of his two touchdowns in New Orleans.
Joe has finished running head-first into the walls of JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters.
Today, offensive coordinator Liam Coen noted that after his staff’s self-study during the bye week, they determined third-string running back Sean Tucker needs more touches and chances in every game — and earlier in games.
Joe is flummoxed. Nothing against Tucker, but what about playmaker running back Bucky Irving? Doesn’t he need more touches? That seems painfully obvious.
And if Irving gets more and Tucker gets more, then does this mean Rachaad White spends more time on the bench?
Joe realizes the Bucs could start running more “21 personnel,” which means two backs in the backfield. They’ve had success with that, but Joe highly doubts that will become a consistent look. And being on the field doesn’t necessarily equate to touches.
After Tucker’s big game in New Orleans, the Bucs talked openly about rotating three running backs and finding a hot hand early in the game. That didn’t materialize.
Joe suspects Tucker will get touches Sunday, but it’s hard for Joe to believe that will sustain in future games.
The season is on the brink. It’s time for more Irving before anything else, Joe believes.
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November 21st, 2024 at 2:08 pm
Do you think maybe with his bad toe the coaches are trying to keep his workload low?
November 21st, 2024 at 2:09 pm
It’s criminal he hasn’t been used more. He’s a much better compliment to Bucky.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:12 pm
No one should question the head coach’s judgment. His winning records, flawless teachings and profoundly bold, successful game management decisions have made him unquestionable.
Oh, wait.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:13 pm
DUH
November 21st, 2024 at 2:13 pm
The reason Tucker hasn’t gotten more touches is because our defense can never get off the field! When a team can convert 12 out of 18 3rd downs, it takes plays away from your offense. How many times this season have we lost the time of possession battle? How many times have we played from behind? This takes away any chance of three backs getting nearly enough touches.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:18 pm
Bucs have a great RB room….at a relatively cheap price ….a 3rd, 4th, & UDFA on cheap contracts…..
November 21st, 2024 at 2:19 pm
Been saying it for awhile…1&2 should be Buck and Tuck. 3 is obviously White. Exhibit A: White up the gut twice in short yardage against SF. Zilch, Nada, Nothing. White is a nice 3rd down back.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:39 pm
the Bucs coaches needed a bye week to realize Sean Tucker needed more touches? What was the 3 headed monster talk all about? This team has become unwatchable because of Todd Bowles
November 21st, 2024 at 2:46 pm
seems like trading white would have been logical
November 21st, 2024 at 2:53 pm
Do you WATCH the damn game man?
1st carry picked up 3-4 yards. 2nd carry Graham Barton completely whiffed on his block and caused it to be blown up in the backfield. Barton admits it in an interview but that doesn’t get mentioned by the Joes. Because it was White with the ball that becomes the story?
Running was the right call. If the 2nd run is blocked its a success. Miss your blocks and its going to get destroyed no matter who the back is. Tucker or Bucky would have gotten the same result.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:55 pm
“ It’s time for more Irving before anything else”. Joe the only time I’ve seen Tucker featured he won league offensive player of the week. Great catch on a swing pass for a TD. Great vision, explosiveness, and speed to burn. Listen to what Liam is saying. He’s the hidden pearl on our football team. We need to decide who our number one tailback is and it’ll make us a better football team.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:58 pm
The walls must be padded, as I have expected for awhile. I, too, would like to see Tucker more but not at the expense of Rachad’s TDs.
I would also like to see Hainsey on the field more than on paper as a C backup. I can hardly second-guess the coaches, tho
November 21st, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Hopefully Coen shows some creative ways to get all 3 of them on the same field at the same time.
All 3 are good and capable of getting hot.
November 21st, 2024 at 3:33 pm
While I agree I’d like to see Tucker more, White has become very hard to take off the field. His vision as a runner has improved, and his receiving skills are, bar none, the BEST in the league at RB.
November 21st, 2024 at 4:03 pm
“If the 2nd run is blocked its a success.” Gator…i do watch the damn game. Bucky makes dudes miss between the tackles all the time. All. The. Time. Sir.
November 21st, 2024 at 4:16 pm
Any play that R White can get 3-4 yards, Tucker can get 8-10 yards and Bucky can get 5-8.
And Tucker is our Big Play-Take it to the House RB in addition to being our power back.
Seems like a no-brainer that he should be RB1 and Bucky RB2, and yes White RB3.
November 21st, 2024 at 4:18 pm
I’ve been calling for Tucker for weeks! How do you not play him after THAT breakout performance. I mean seriously!?
November 21st, 2024 at 4:22 pm
And Bucky gets tackled for a loss when the blocking goes to shlt also. Have you not seen that? More than a few times? Do you really think Bucky would have gained yardage on the play in question? Are you saying Bucky doesn’t get tackled for losses?
November 21st, 2024 at 4:34 pm
Bowles doesn’t call the offense that’s on coen dont u people listen (NOT)
November 21st, 2024 at 4:39 pm
Bad toe bucky plz stop giving u r dumb objectives it’s getting old u don’t know diddly if u really did u wud b calling the plays this is a throw 1st offense running is 2nd fiddle & when they r trying to confuse the D
November 21st, 2024 at 4:45 pm
You must be watching a different team.
November 21st, 2024 at 7:38 pm
Back to Tucker ….. He’s not our best back based on 1 big game against a defense that had given up in the 2nd half.
He does seem to have some skills but he seems best suited for wide zone type runs (based on my eye test only). Kind of the opposite of Bucky. Tucker looks fast and physical, Bucky’s quicker and a cutter/slasher.
If he can block he definitely needs a chance to be on the field more but using 3 backs regularly is (according to Coen) much harder than 2. 2 back sets could be an answer but scheming up a bunch of new plays from that alignment, and perfecting them on the fly is easier said than done.
November 21st, 2024 at 7:47 pm
The bucs are getting plenty of production out of the run game Joe leave those poor walls alone.
November 22nd, 2024 at 1:05 am
If BA were the head coach, we would be 8-2 and not talking about the running backs. The defense would still suck, but we would’ve beaten Atlanta twice, KC and SF, all at the end.
November 22nd, 2024 at 2:38 am
Finally!! I’ve been posting that relentlessly on this site. Not only is he a bull that wears defense is down, supposedly he’s our fastest RB. Guy was offensive player of the week 3 weeks ago maybe four, and has had like three touches since then. That’s something wrong with that picture. Plus he showed he can catch the ball coming out of the backfield. If he needs work on pass protection, maybe that would have been a good idea to do during practice since both rb1 and rb2 have been playing hurt! Get Tucker in the mix.
November 22nd, 2024 at 3:33 am
I think Bucky is one of the best running backs the bucs have EVER had. And there’s a chance… that Tucker is better.
November 22nd, 2024 at 3:49 am
We got zip at WR right now. I have heard the Joes mention putting R White at slot. I have hated the idea but, at the moment we need some production we are not getting from our WR group. Now is the time me thinks. Put the ball in his hands at slot WR! Hand it to Tucker and Bucker!
Go Bucs!