Pewter Report’s Bucs Camp Diary, a well-liked coaching camp characteristic on PewterReport.com, returns in 2024. We’re excited to have two very intriguing gamers to profile in veteran exterior linebacker Markees Watts and rookie operating again Bucky Irving, the Bucs’ fourth-round decide.
Watts was the fifth on the depth chart at exterior linebacker final yr and a roster spot just isn’t assured in 2024. However he has the expertise to make the crew as soon as once more – and shoot up the depth chart with an incredible camp and preseason. Irving will take readers via the expertise of rookie life in his first coaching camp in Tampa Bay in Liam Coen’s new offense. The small, shifty, tackle-breaking runner and receiver is predicted to again up Rachaad White and earn carries and taking part in time based mostly on his camp and preseason efficiency. Search for Watts’ and Irving’s Camp Diary installments every week all through coaching camp and the preseason.
Bucky Irving was the Bucs’ fourth-round decide in 2024. He had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at Oregon, the place he averaged 6.5 yards per carry and scored 16 touchdowns on the bottom, together with a career-high 11 TDs in 2023. Irving was probably the most prolific receiving backs in faculty soccer during the last two years, catching 87 passes for 712 yards and 5 touchdowns. He led all faculty operating backs final yr with 56 receptions for 413 yards and a pair of scores. Irving is poised to be Rachaad White’s backup this yr. In coaching camp, he’ll be figuring out what his function shall be on the crew and what number of snaps he’ll earn this season.
Getting Into Sport Mode Now
By Bucky Irving As Instructed To Scott Reynolds
We’ve got a recreation arising on Saturday, so it’s time for me to get into recreation mode now. I’m trying ahead to placing on the pads on Saturday evening. I had a pleasant little thud [on Tuesday] with [Tavierre Thomas] within the gap.
I’ve been making an attempt to get some thuds in as a result of we’re on the point of play a recreation. I need to be prepared. I need to go on the market and do a few of that in follow, so when the sport comes I’ll be prepared to interrupt some tackles and make some performs.
It’s going to be superb placing on that Bucs uniform and helmet for the primary time. I can’t wait. It’s one thing I’ve all the time dreamed about – taking part in within the NFL. So I’m simply going to go on the market on Saturday evening and dwell my goals and compete at a excessive stage. I don’t know anybody on the Bengals, so it’s all enterprise for me.
Good To Return To Observe After 2 Wet Days Off
Bucs RB Bucky Irving – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
It was good to get again out right here to follow this week after a while off. The tropical storm wasn’t too unhealthy. It just about rained each different day at Oregon, so I used to be used to the rain from taking part in up there. I simply spent most of that point chilling up at my lodge room and staying inside. I attempted to put round and get some relaxation and a few down time throughout our days off, however sitting round was form [of boring] so I’m glad to be again out right here on the sector.
Folks say it’s the canine days of coaching camp now, however we’re simply out right here doing our jobs and competing towards one another and taking good care of our guys and getting them able to play one other crew. I performed lots at Oregon and ran the ball lots, so I don’t thoughts the additional work right here [with Chase Edmonds out].
The extra reps you get and the extra you rep it on this offense, the extra you may see what it’s essential do and once we come again to belongings you’ve already carried out it. Having the ability to go on the market and compete on the highest stage is one thing I’ve all the time carried out. I simply need to be prepared when my quantity known as.
Fellow Bucs Rookies On Offense Wanting Good
It’s been nice rooming with D.J. [Williams] in camp. We’ve been roommates since we acquired right here, so we go over the performs collectively and chop it up and assist one another get higher. D.J. can go. He’s a giant again, however he’s additionally explosive. Can’t wait to see what he can do in our recreation [at Cincinnati].
Sean [Tucker] has been making performs in camp – the performs he’s able to making. He’s regarded good. I believe all the backs have regarded good. When our quantity known as, we’ve acquired to go in there and make our performs and assist out the offense.
The Washington gamers we acquired have carried out properly because the rookie mini-camp. J-Mo (Jalen McMillan) has been acting at a excessive stage and he retains enhancing. He catches the ball actual properly and has been making lots of massive performs for us. Devin Culp has been showcasing his pace and bursting via [the secondary] and discovering the tip zone, too. Each are actual good gamers and so they’re going to assist us.
Wanting Ahead to Making Explosive Performs On Saturday In Cincinnati
Bucs RB Bucky Irving and QB Kyle Trask – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Kickoff returns are going to be thrilling on Saturday. I’ve been doing lots of kick returns in follow. We’ll see what this new kickoff rule is all about. We’ve been practising it for a very long time, so having the ability to go on the market and rep it in an actual recreation goes to be cool.
I’m loving this offense. I prefer it as a result of Liam Coen will get his backs in house and permits us to make performs – whether or not it’s within the run recreation or catching the ball out of the backfield. We are able to create explosive performs in many various methods. That’s what I like to do.
I really feel like every thing is beginning to click on for us offensively and everyone is getting snug taking part in on this new system. We simply need to go on the market, be on our particulars and play at a excessive stage and make performs.
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