What It Means:

Only a day after he applauded McNichols as a "three-down guy" who is a "really good pass blocker," Koetter stated that the Buccaneers "like the group we have in place here" while pointing out that the fifth-round pick still hasn't made the team. Considering his draft capital and Doug Martin's three-game suspension, it would be surprising if McNichols doesn't make final cuts, but he'll have to prove his worth to pass Jazquizz Rodgers and Charles Sims on the depth chart.

McNichols' college career ended with 3,205 rushing yards on 571 carries (5.61 yards per carry) with 44 touchdowns and another 103 receptions. As a team, the Buccaneers finished third-worst in the NFL last season in schedule-adjusted Rushing Net Expected Points per play.