Official Site of the Bucs · Sep 24, 2015
Martin, Sims Working Well in Tandem
Thursday notes: The Buccaneers found a good formula for the usage of RBs Doug Martin and Charles Sims in New Orleans…And other notes.
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted West Virginia running back Charles Sims in the third round in 2014, they saw him as a player who could both complement and relieve Doug Martin, as needed. Sims's well-developed receiving skills would give the team a new kind of weapon on passing downs and his underrated ability to run between the tackles would give the rushing attack added depth. That was important for a coach that wanted to make the ground game the center of his offense.
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