DRBR: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bucky Irving's DRBR is exactly what you would want to see from any breakout candidate or potential superstar NFL running back. Last season, he did not start the season at the top of the depth chart. But as the season went on, he finally overtook Rachaad White and became the starter. And his efficiency and dynamic playmaking ability did not suffer with more volume. 86 in yards after contact, 99 in tackles avoided per attempt, 81 in receiving yards after the catch. Those are elite numbers in the DRBR.

Now, he only scored 61 with a weighted score, but that is because of his carries and his rushing touchdowns. If we could see a bump in both of those things and his yards continue on the same trajectory that we saw with his ability last season, added in a little bit of passing game work, Bucky Irving could end up being a top-five running back in the NFL this season.

I wasn't entirely sure how Bucky Irving's skill set would translate to the NFL, but when he was drafted by Tampa Bay, I knew a path to touches would absolutely be there. Rachaad White has shown us for a while—he's really not all that good. When you take a look at what Bucky Irving did, this is the type of DRBR that gets me super excited for a huge incoming season. And knowing how good that passing attack will be, the viability for him to continue this type of efficiency and dynamic playmaking ability while also seeing an increase in volume—Bucky Irving could be in for a huge 2025.