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3 most disappointing Buccaneers so far

By Ryan Doyle

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 28: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter after being benched in the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Tampa Bay 37-34. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 28: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter after being benched in the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Tampa Bay 37-34. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 21: Ronald Jones #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after scoring in the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns on October 21, 2018 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Bucs won 26-23. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 21: Ronald Jones #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after scoring in the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns on October 21, 2018 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Bucs won 26-23. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

RB Ronald Jones

Rookie running back Ronald Jones made a minimal impact through the first 10 weeks of the 2018 season.

Sometimes rookies get a pass, but a player selected at the top of the second round rarely gets that luxury. Jones was expected to contribute immediately, but he didn’t even make the active roster until Week 4.

Starting the season as a healthy scratch was a bad sign for Jones. He did struggle in the preseason, but it seemed like he could brush off the rough start with regular season reps.

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Tampa Bay’s coaching staff must not have seen much on the practice field either. They decided to give Shaun Wilson the nod as the team’s third running back out of camp.

Over the next four games, Jones barely made his presence felt. Aside from a one-yard touchdown run, Jones was mostly ineffective.  On 25 touches, Jones earned 75 yards from scrimmage.

Then, the injury bug struck and forced him to miss the past two games.

Jones was drafted to try and turn around the Tampa Bay rushing attack. Sadly, the Bucs struggles on the ground have continued. The Bucs 91.6 rushing yards per game average ranks 29th in the league.

Hopefully, he can rebound and finish his rookie campaign strong, because he hasn’t left a strong first impression.

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