Buccaneers Starting RB Position Appears To Be Doug Martin’s “Job To Lose”

ESPN.com‘s John Clayton mentions that the Buccaneers starting running back job is Doug Martin‘s to lose.

“I think it’s gonna be Doug Martin‘s job to lose,” said Clayton. “… I think in the end, Martin’s gonna win that starting job, and he’s probably gonna win it pretty convincingly.”

This has been the consensus from a number of people around the league, so it’s really not surprising to hear Clayton endorse Martin for the starting role. Martin has the potential to be a featured back in the NFL, which is clearly something that LeGarrette Blount‘s skill set. There’s been talk that Blount will end up being the team’s goal-line back, but he surprisingly struggled in short-yardage situations for them last year.