Peyton Barber, Ronald Jones pack a one-two running back punch

TAMPA, Fla. -- Two preseason games into the 2018 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting running back is Peyton Barber. That's despite the fact the Bucs used a second-round draft pick on Ronald Jones II.

"I'm the starte' and I plan on keeping it that way," said Barber, an undrafted free agent out of Auburn in 2016. He started four games last season for the Bucs, and coach Dirk Koetter has praised him for his ability to finish runs.

"Peyton has done an excellent job. He's hungry," running backs coach Tim Spencer said. "I like his mindset this year. I've always liked his mindset, but I just think that this year -- he has a goal and his goal is to be the No. 1 cat -- and so far, I haven't seen…