So now we have another candidate in the mix in the form of Josh Williams, a longtime scout with the San Francisco 49ers who has spent the past two seasons as their director of scouting and football operations; he's spent 14 years with the 49ers overall and began his career in the organization when Jim Harbaugh was running the show.
Irving has played not only a crucial role for the Bucs on the ground -- since entering the league last season, his 4.9 yards per carry rank ninth among NFL running backs -- but he's also emerged as an important contributor in a passing game dealing with an injury-ravaged offensive line. Irving led the Bucs in Week 4 with 102 receiving yards and 63 rushing yards.