Bucky Irving dismisses Rookie of the Year talk to lift up teammates

In the case of Bucky Irving, he is finding himself in the rookie of the year conversation but he isn’t letting that noise in. 

Jason Licht and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers front office are among the best in the NFL for a reason. In the 2024 NFL Draft, they found two bonafide starters on offense: Graham Barton and Bucky Irving.

In the case of Bucky Irving, he finds himself in the rookie of the year conversation, but he doesn’t let that noise in.

If you want to know what type of person, ignore the player for now that Bucky Irving is, then read his response to a question about being in the discussion for the Rookie of the Year Award.

“I don’t really like taking all the credit. It’s those guys up front. I think I have to do something really nice for those guys for Christmas, because they’re getting the job done. I really don’t want to take all the credit. Like I said, we have to get more of those guys in here and give them the credit for getting the job done up front.”

Irving is making plays up front, even if he won’t admit it. The offensive line’s play, though, has been strong at times this year, and Sunday was one of their better performances of the year.
It goes to show that when this offensive line is playing at it’s best, the Bucs offense, especially the running game, has no limits. As Irving points out, they could also be blocking their way into a Rookie of the Year Award for their running back.