The Bucs’ running game has developed better than anyone could have hoped when they lost Dave Canales in 2024. New offensive coordinator Liam Coen has ushered in a rushing attack that rookie Bucky Irving is finally headlining, with Rachaad White also playing a role.
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles was asked about the development of rookie Bucky Irving on Monday when speaking to the media.
“He’s getting more comfortable with the offense. The more comfortable he gets, the more you can give him, the more he can do. . .Bucky has a skill you can’t teach – he can make people miss in the hole. He’s tough on the inside. Rachaad [White] had a big run at the end of the game, as well. Using them both together seems to be working out for us.”
Irving is coming off his best game of his career, in which he ran for 152 yards, but it was White who got the Bucs in field goal position in overtime. The team has finally found a formula that works in 2024, and with a soft schedule to finish the season, they have a chance to win the division.
Not many people would have that was a reality a few weeks ago, but despite losing four in a row, they remain in the hunt after a win over the Panthers.