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Breakout NFL candidates for 2023: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Rachaad White

There’s not much to like about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers right now. They watched as Tom Brady tried to lift them to something in his final season in the league. He could take them to the playoffs because he was playing in the worst division in the sport. The NFC South was so bad last season. It is expected to be better, but the Bucs aren’t. They replaced Brady with Baker Mayfield, which is kind of like replacing Kraft Macaroni and Cheese with school lunch mac and cheese. They both technically have the same ingredients, but it just doesn’t hit the same.

Still, there’s enough talent across this offense to at least make some noise along the way. Chris Godwin, Russell Gage, and Mike Evans are still on the roster at wide receiver. That will allow Rachaad White to excel. While defenses focus on not letting Evans get a big play or Godwin to kill them underneath, White will have holes for days.

White had moments last season, but he always had Leonard Fournette in front of him. The Bucs cut Fournette this offseason and handed White the keys to the rushing offense.

There are a lot of people in the Bucs organization with a lot on the line this season. Todd Bowles is fighting for his job after firing Byron Leftwich this offseason. Jason Licht must show that one championship season wasn’t a fluke. Driving the offense through White and keeping the ball out of Mayfield’s hands is the best way to do that.