With all eyes on the 2023 season, the Pewter Report is eyeing the Bucks in 2023 and in the future. By position, 2024 and he provided a three-year outlook to figure out what the Bucks will be like in 2025, and how 2023 will impact those future teams. increase.
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Bucks RB Keshaun Vaughan – Photo Credit: Cliff Welch/PR
The future of the Tampa Bay backfield is not set in stone.Rashard White was drafted in 2022 and signed a rookie deal, making him the only player still under contract beyond 2023. It will continue until 2025. He’ll have his first chance to become a true No. 1 this year, and what he does with that chance will go a long way in determining the outlook for the rest of the backfield.
2020 draft pick Keshaun Vaughn is in contract season. He’s only been a third or fourth back so far, but that role may increase in 2023.
The Bucks signed Chase Edmonds as a free agent in March and signed him to a one-year deal. The team hopes he can stay healthy and contribute this season, but with him turning 28 in the next offseason, the path for him to be a long-term option for Tampa Bay is layer thickness/change of・There is not much other than playing. -pace role. Patrick Laird, currently at RB4, will also be a free agent after 2024, but it’s impossible to make a 53-man roster out of training camp.
Sean Tucker and Ronnie Brown are two undrafted free agents who offer interesting advantages, but neither are strong players on the 2023 roster. Therefore, it is hard to say that it is firmly established in the team’s three-year plan.
How this year will affect 2024 and 2025
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Bucks RB Rachard White – Photo Credit: Cliff Welch/PR
The biggest answer the Bucks are looking for at the running back position in 2023 is whether or not White is a true No. 1 back. He had a spurt in his rookie season, averaging 3.7 yards per carry for 481 yards and a touchdown on 129 carries. As a receiver, he also had 50 catches for 290 yards (5.8 yards average) and two touchdowns.
With Leonard Fournette gone, White will definitely return to the starting run this year in Tampa Bay. The Bucks are hoping to improve their run game under new offensive coordinator Dave Canales, and frankly anything could improve on last year’s rushing offense, which was the team’s worst in the league. deaf.
If White breaks in 2023 Proving his ability as the team’s undoubted starter, he’ll clean up the backfield for 2024 and 2025. The team will have the makings of a starter and could look for another high-end runner to form an excellent 1-2 record. All you need is a complementary running mate to fill your backfield.
Bourne and Edmonds will likely leave the team after 2023 unless either of them makes enough claims this season to stay next offseason. Given the lack of opportunities Bourne has had in his career so far, he may want a change of pace unless something drastic changes this year. He’ll see more of the field, but what he does with his carry, whether in Tampa or elsewhere, will build the next phase of his career. How Edmonds stays healthy will determine what happens to him in 2023. If he can stay on the field and do what he does, he could be on the roster for over a year.
Tucker is a man to watch. He was not drafted because a heart condition was discovered during his pre-draft proceedings. Former Syracuse star has many possibilities. With his condition reportedly recovering in the coming months, he could be a candidate to break out with White and give the Bucks a solid young one-two punch they can count on for years to come.
Three-Year Outlook: Bucks Running Backs
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Bucks RBs Chase Edmonds and Sean Tucker – Photo Credit: Cliff Welch/PR
A lot of this depends on White. Even if he doesn’t look like a legitimate No. 1 back, the Bucks may put another starter option on the market next year. White isn’t completely out of the team’s plans, but the reality is he’s not the type Tampa Bay can give the ball over 200 times and will need a boost.
The outlook for the rest of the backfield remains uncertain beyond 2023. Perhaps Vaughn has established himself as a reliable and productive No. 2 this year, and Bucks decision makers think he’s worth re-signing next offseason. . Perhaps he will move on elsewhere, and Edmonds will remain in the No. 3 type role until 2024. In some ways, Edmonds may be more likely to remain a reliable veteran next year. Consider Giovanni Bernard. The team would love to get more out of him. But it’s highly unlikely he’ll still be on the roster by 2025.
The only way this group, as it is currently constructed, can be fully united is to dramatically improve Tampa Bay’s standings as they rush from the bottom of the league this fall.
Tucker is a wild card. If his heart condition isn’t a lingering issue, he could be a true gem of an undrafted free agent for the Bucks. He ran for his 2,556 yards and scored 23 touchdowns in his final two years at Syracuse. Even though he hasn’t practiced yet, those around the team facility have given him very favorable nicknames/comparisons. “Baby Nick Chubb”
Three-year outlook summary
There doesn’t seem to be much Rachard White can do this season that will keep him out of the Bucks’ future, but how he performs in 2023 will give the team an edge over the rest of the team. It will give you a clearer picture of what you need to build. If White and another running back (whether Bourne or Tucker) teamed up to take Tampa Bay’s rushing offense from the bottom of the league to near the top, the Bucks would come out pretty happy. A future with two solid backs.