Bucky Irving

RB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings · 36 graded snaps

Replacement

Irving displayed strong vision as an inside runner, but a catastrophic pass protection penalty erased key yardage and depressed his overall mark.

Rushing7016Receiving6213Pass block517

The full breakdown

Irving drove a solid 70 rushing grade by consistently pressing holes and finding creases, highlighted by an 8-yard split-zone cutback at Q1 07:50 and multiple 5-yard gains reading interior blocks. He also provided a reliable outlet in the passing game, catching a swing pass in stride to convert a first down at Q3 14:14. However, his day was severely undermined in pass protection (51 grade), headlined by a -2.0 catastrophic chop block penalty at Q3 04:28 on 3rd & 15 that negated his own 15-yard reception.

Strengths

Zone vision and cutback ability
Patience pressing the line of scrimmage
Securing catches in stride

Weaknesses

Pass protection technique and penalty discipline

Plays that moved the grade

-2Q3 04:28, 3rd & 15Committed a chop block on an edge rusher that drew a 15-yard penalty and wiped out his own 15-yard reception.
+1Q1 07:50, 1st & 10Read split zone blocks cleanly, accelerating through a cutback lane for an 8-yard gain.
+0.5Q1 06:50, 1st & 10Executed a play-action fake and stepped up to neutralize a blitzing outside linebacker on a 40-yard touchdown pass.

Every graded snap · 9 wins or losses, 27 routine

+1Q1 07:50 · 1 & 10 · RushingShows excellent vision to read the split zone action, planting his foot and accelerating through the massive cutback lane for an 8-yard gain.
+0.5Q1 07:14 · 2 & 2 · RushingShows good patience following his pullers and hits the hole for positive yardage before being brought down by the facemask.
+0.5Q1 06:50 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockExecutes the fake and steps up nicely to pick up the blitzing outside linebacker, neutralizing the threat.
+0.5Q2 10:06 · 1 & 10 · RushingShows good patience and vision to find the crease behind the left guard for a solid 5-yard gain.
+0.5Q2 04:06 · 1 & 10 · RushingShows good vision to read the left tackle's block, hitting the open C-gap decisively for a solid 4-yard gain before the unblocked safety makes the tackle.
+0.5Q3 14:14 · 2 & 7 · ReceivingCatches the swing pass in stride and immediately gets upfield, securing the first down yardage.
-0.5Q3 12:58 · 2 & 7 · RushingTakes the handoff but is immediately met in the backfield by an unblocked linebacker; has nowhere to go.

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