Bucs' Rachaad White Disrespected by Ex NFL RB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White was recently named the 16th-best starting running back according to Jacksonville Jaguars legend Maurice Jones-Drew.

Rightfully so, running back Christian McCaffrey tops the list and the top five also includes Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley. Understandably, those guys are in the upper echelon of starting running backs in the NFL, but to put it simply Rachaad White should feel disrespected by his ranking.

To make it very clear this list does White wrong, I will compare him to the 10th-best starting running back according to MJD, Josh Jacobs. White does not get enough recognition for his role in the passing game. While Jacobs played four fewer games, White recorded 27 more receptions and three total touchdowns.

While the Bucs' run game was a little lethargic last year only averaging 88.8 rushing yards per game, Rachaad White still had a productive season recording 990 yards on the ground and another 549 as a receiver.

Now back to Jacobs, he most likely would finish with more rushing yards if he played the extra four games, but his yards per carry were identical to White's at 3.5 yards per carry.

Among members of the top 10 on this list, White had more rushing yards than five of them last season. With a revamped running game on the horizon for the Bucs with new offensive coordinator Liam Coen, and two new faces potentially on the interior offensive line, White is poised to have a monster year.

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Another comparison could be made to the number 13 player on this list, Alvin Kamara. White had more rushing yards, touchdowns, and receiving yards (with fewer receptions) than Kamara.

It's clear that White's ability to catch balls out of the backfield is overlooked, but it also feels that his ability to stay on the field and be a workhorse tailback is underappreciated.