The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have struggled to run the football since 2015 when Doug Martin was on another one of his “on” years where he was next to unstoppable. Since this time, the Buccaneers have longed for a running back that can serve as a replacement to no avail.
Peyton Barber has performed admirably in his time as a Buccaneer. Barber spent 2016 and 2017 learning the offense and biding his time before taking over starting duties in 2018 where he rushed for 871 yards and five touchdowns on 234 carries.
While he has been consistent, Peyton Barber has been anything but explosive.