Joe bets that if just about any Bucs fan were asked who would they take straight up, Bucky Irving or Saquon Barkley as your go-to back, they may pause a moment to think about it.
Well, the open-minded may have their mind closed after learning of this: Did you know that Bucky has a better percentage of hitting a double as Barkley? That’s right.
Per The 33rd Team, nearly 13 percent (12.9) of Bucky’s runs went for 10 yards or more. Barkley was at 12.6.
So in other words, Bucky had a better chance of getting a first down than Barkley. For Joe, that’s pretty damn impressive.
Pro-Football-Reference.com shows Bucky and Saquon had nearly an identical stat for average yards per catch. Barkley had 8.4 yards a catch. Bucky had 8.3
It’s pretty wild to Joe that the Bucs have a running back who is equal to or possibly better than Barkley.
