TAMPA — Weak play by his offensive line and injuries to his shoulder, knee and ankle may not have been the only factors contributing to running back Doug Martin’s struggles the last two years.
To hear Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter tell it, a lack of opportunity may have also played a role in Martin’s failure to reach the 500-yard rushing plateau, particularly last year.
“A couple of years ago he was getting a lot of touches,’’ Koetter said, referring to the 2012 season, when Martin went to the Pro Bowl after running 319 times for 1,454 yards.