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Buccaneers Player That Needs a Breakout Night: A Pewter Plank Roundtable

By Alan Schechter

Dec 27, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) runs out of the tunnel as he is introduced before the game against the Chicago Bears during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) runs out of the tunnel as he is introduced before the game against the Chicago Bears during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 20, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) hands off to running back Storm Johnson (36) during the third quarter of a football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) hands off to running back Storm Johnson (36) during the third quarter of a football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Storm Johnson

courtesy of David Harrison

The former Jaguars running back came to the Bucs expected to be a contender for the third spot on the depth chart going up against Mike James.

In the first half of the pre-season though it appears he’s fallen behind James and undrafted rookie Peyton Barber.

In two games Johnson has 11 carries for 35 yards and a touchdown while Barber had 11 for 40 yards against Jacksonville alone.

Barber’s first game of the pre-season was less than impressive but the fact he got on the field well before the second-year back is sign enough he’s on the edge and running out of time.

With the first round of cuts coming up next week Storm will need to have a breakout showing with whatever opportunity he gets this week in order to keep himself in the hunt for a final spot once September comes around.

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