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Cadillac Williams appears to be headed for a downsizing in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense.Greg Olson, the offensive coordinator of the Bucs, told the St. Petersburg Times on Monday that LeGarrette Blount and Kareem Huggins will start to get some of Williams' work in the backfield.
Williams is averaging 2.5 yards per carry for the Bucs (2-1).
"Particularly in our case, where we've got a Cadillac Williams who has had two major knee surgeries and has rehabbed and done a tremendous job of coming back as a player,'' Olson said. "But at this time in his career, he's probably a guy, or he is a player who needs a rest, that needs a break or it would be difficult.
"I think the younger the player, the easier it is to hand him the ball on the carries. Obviously, on our part, too, there's a tremendous amount of trust that we have in Cadillac Williams to get lined up correctly, to know the blitz checks, to know his protection assignments, so there's a trust factor there as well that Kareem Huggins and LeGarrette Blount are earning with us right now.
"We need to get Cadillac a rest and we need to make sure he's fresh when he is in the game.''
Blount is a power back who can bang away on third-and-short or the goal line. Huggins is a breakaway threat that might get six touches a game running, but also be utilized as a receiving threat.
Huggins has been injured (groin), but should play this week against the Bengals.
"He's a great change of pace back for us,'' Olson said. "He has great speed, legitimate speed, and I think we all witnessed that in the preseason. That's why it will be nice to have him back and get a chance to what he can do because we haven't gotten a chance to see it yet in a regular season game.
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