Le’Veon Bell is clearly the top available back, but it seems inconceivable that he won’t return to the Steelers next season (if not via a long-term deal, then under the franchise tag). Tampa Bay will essentially start with a blank slate at the running back position, but the 2018 free agent market is well-stocked with potential upgrades. Jacquizz Rodgers may be a candidate for release after averaging 3.8 yards per touch, and Charles Sims - the club’s main receiving back - is a free agent and seems unlikely to be re-signed. Peyton Barber handled 108 carries but finished with only 3.9 yards per carry - he’s an exclusive rights free agent, and if he returns next season, it could be as a backup. Martin took the most touches of any Buccaneers running back in 2017, but given that he only started eight games, he wasn’t the only problem in the Tampa Bay backfield. Martin caught only nine passes a year ago, but even on a per-pass basis, he was well below-average, as FO ranked him 25th in receiving DVOA among the 30 RBs who managed fewer than 25 targets. 53 RB among 58 qualifiers, while the 29-year-old placed last among backs in Football Outsiders‘ DVOA metric, which measures value on a per-play basis.
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Pro Football Focus ranked Martin as the No. Among the 36 running backs who handled at least 125 carries last season, Martin finished dead last with a paltry 2.94 yards per rush. Must exercise or decline 2019 fifth-year option for QB Jameis Winstonġ) Find a new running back: It’s difficult to overstate just how poor Doug Martin played in 2017.Projected cap space (via Over the Cap): $61,478,282.Depth Chart (via Roster Resource) Pending Free Agents: We’ll continue this year’s series with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who failed to live up to preseason expectations and finished with a 5-11 record. In advance of March 14, the start of free agency in the NFL, Pro Football Rumors will detail each team’s three most glaring roster issues.
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