TAMPA — On one of his first days as the Bucs head coach, Dirk Koetter declared that he would have a "run-first football team.''
Bucs rookies reported to training camp Monday, and because of the number times he will touch the football, Southern Cal running back Ronald Jones should have the biggest impact among his class on the 2018 season.
It's hard to imagine any Bucs first-year player matching Jones highlight for highlight, assuming he remains healthy.
Defensive tackle Vita Vea, the Bucs' first-round pick from Washington, is a massive talent at 6-foot-4, 347 pounds. The Bucs were last in the NFL in total defense a year ago, and Vea will occupy two blockers and be an immediate force against the run.