Tampa Bay’s signing of veteran running back LeSean McCoy could prove helpful for this young Buccaneers backfield.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a loaded offense thank in large part to their depth at wide receiver and tight end. The Bucs, and new quarterback Tom Brady, will have Mike Evans and Chris Godwin stretching the field while tight ends Rob Gronkowski, O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate are there to provide Brady additional air support.
But the backfield has been a major question mark for this team, even after the drafting of Ke’Shawn Vaughn in the third-round of April’s NFL draft. The rookie landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, so is already at a disadvantage as camp has begun.
Perhaps that’s why the Bucs thought adding a veteran like LeSean McCoy would be a good idea.
McCoy, who just turned 32, is fresh off a Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs, and said last week he’d been talking to a few teams but was waiting for the right fit. Apparently, he’s found that in Tampa.
While McCoy’s best days are likely behind him, his experience can’t be overlooked, especially when it comes to mentoring and challenging the young Bucs backs. For Vaughn, when he does make it to camp, working alongside McCoy can only help in his development into the pass-catching back the Bucs envisioned when they drafted him. McCoy hasn’t just been a threat as a runner. He’s given opposing defenses nightmares with his ability to catch out of the backfield, too. His best receiving season came in 2010, when he caught a career-high 78 passes for 592 yards and two scores. He’s even had a catch and run for 70 yards!
McCoy still has something left in the tank, and best of all, he won’t be looked upon to carry this offense like he was in Buffalo and Philadelphia. Working in this Bucs offense looks like a win-win for both the team and McCoy.
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