How Do the Buccaneers Keep Up With the Saints?
The Running Back Committee
Given the firepower of the Saints offense and the Bucs unfortunately depleted wide receiver core, this week Tampa needs to take full advantage of the run game. Although the Saints run defense ranks above their pass, the Bucs’ running back committee is something special. All four running backs on the roster give the Bucs excellent options to work with. Whether it’s Doug Martin, Jacquizz Rodgers, Charles Sims or even Peyton Barber, all four backs have great skill sets. Wearing down teams with constant fresh legs may be the key to winning this game.
A constant serving of the run game against the Saints could set them up to be tricked with plenty of pass plays, especially screens. We’ve seen in the past this season that the Bucs are more than capable to create some big plays off of screens and with the return of Charles Sims this adds the x-factor off of those screens that teams will be weary of. The Bucs would be wise to make this Saints defense load the box so that they can get the look they want for Mike Evans in the pass game .