An off-season that saw the Buccaneers keep their title-winning core together has put Tampa Bay in an excellent spot to repeat as champions.
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Giovani Bernard will serve as a complementary piece to Fournette and Ronald Jones II in the backfield after the veteran running back signed a one-year deal, while first-round pick Joe Tryon looks primed to make an immediate impact in his rookie year as part of the pass rush rotation after flashing his potential in preseason.
With David returning to partner Devin White at inside linebacker, this is a front seven set up to create havoc for opponents as they did against the Chiefs in that historic Super Bowl win at their home stadium. Tampa Bay will likely continue to rotate its running backs in 2021 but, given what the Buccaneers have invested in former second-round pick Jones and Vaughn, the ideal scenario would be for that duo to emerge as the clear top two in the backfield.Jones may have a lot of competition for carries but has 364 over the last two seasons and is the leading candidate to be the top back in terms of usage in 2021.