Kelly Lambert-US PRESSWIRE


Last season the Bucs went 5-11. They clearly need some help in many areas. Injuries have been an issue lately that they can’t seem to shake. But in order to protect your run game you have to draft someone that you know will produce out of the gate on day one.
The Richardson is coming out of Alabama and has statistics proving he can be the change that Tampa Bay needs. Not a single one of Tampa Bay’s receivers OR running backs were able to break past 800 yards last season. LaGarrette Blount was the closest and most credible, but even he only had 184 completions for 781 yards. He only averaged 4.2 yards per carry and had five touchdowns.
Trent Richardson-on the other hand had 283 carries for 1,679 yards last year for the Tide. Not to mention his 21 touchdowns. The guy is a beast and he is more than willing to put forth the effort to this Buccaneers team to help them turn around. He fits perfectly here.