How do you stop the lone two weapons on the Chicago Bears? Control the time of possession and ruin their game script, right? In order to control the time of possession, the Buccaneers have to run the ball.
Enter Jacquizz Rodgers.
Rodgers filled in well for Doug Martin last season, racking up 560 yards on 129 carries in 2016, good for 4.3 yards per carry. That’ll certainly do here in these next few weeks while we await the return of Martin.
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Running early and often, establishing that ground attack will not only allow the Bucs to control the tempo of the game, but it will open up the passing game – especially that deep ball to DeSean Jackson.