With the selection of Ronald Jones II in the second round of this year’s draft Peyton Barber Jersey , it was clear that the Buccaneers were going to mix him into a one-two punch with third-year pro Peyton Barber. But what has seemed fairly unclear throughout the summer was which of the two would occupy the No. 1 spot. After Monday’s practice, head coach Dirk Koetter acknowledged that Barber currently occupies the starting role. From Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times: Koetter appears to be sending mixed signals here, as he both names a starter and says there’s still time to sort things out. Regardless, it seems that Barber is making it hard for Jones to come in and take over as the lead guy, despite what many have predicted over the last few months. Koetter later made it obvious that Tampa Bay won’t be using a three-down back, noting how difficult it is to rely on just one guy with the way the NFL is nowadays. Barber got almost all of the snaps with the starting offense in the preseason opener against the Dolphins Ryan Smith Jersey , rushing for 21 yards and a touchdown on four carries. In 2017, he was the lone bright spot in a poor Buccaneer backfield. He finished the year as the team’s leading rusher with 423 yards, averaging 3.9 yards per carry. Doug Martin had 30 more carries than him, but put up just 406 yards.Jones only nine yards on eight carries in last Thursday’s preseason opener, but did pick up his first touchdown. He saw most of his snaps behind a second team offensive line that was missing a few guys, so his lack of production shouldn’t be all that alarming.Rotating in behind Barber could be what’s best for the rookie as he continues to further develop as a pass-catcher and improve his pass-blocking. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him get some snaps with the starters as the preseason rolls on Chris Conte Jersey , but it’s more than clear that the Bucs have no plans on phasing Barber out of the mix. For now, and potentially for the foreseeable future, Barber is the “one” in what should be a strong one-two threat.Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston dominates during second quarter Jameis Winston probably just played his best quarter of football since he has arrived in Tampa Bay. Winston, played the whole second quarter and had three total drives, all ending in scores.Winston, finished the second quarter with 226 passing yards Bryan Anger Jersey , on 13 of 18 and also threw for two touchdowns. Through two preseason games now, Winston is 24 of 31 for 328 yards and two touchdowns. This is the type of play that the Buccaneers need from Winston on a consistent basis if they want to compete in the NFC this season. We saw good poise in the pocket from Winston and finally a deep completion to DeSean Jackson. After this performance, all the Teddy Bridgewater to Tampa Bay talk should die down. Like him or not, Winston looks poised to make a huge leap this year, but that leap will have to wait until week four.