The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not be the type of team that usually gets involved in major trades in the middle of the season, but that doesn't mean there isn't a good time to start.

The team may not want to do much to mortgage the future, especially with so much dead money on the books and the obvious need to clear space for the next few years, but it isn't out of the question if you look at the short-term needs of this coaching staff.

Perhaps a trade for running back Jonathan Taylor could do more good for this team than some would think. 

Let's get all the hate out of the way first. The running back position has next to no value. The Bucs need their draft picks. Trading for Taylor to pay him runs counter to modern NFL roster-building. Taylor does have an injury history.

We get it. There is a reason why the Colts are winning games and Taylor isn't on the field. The position truly doesn't matter as much as it once was and all of the other facts mentioned above remain.

However, this isn't a game of Madden. People are working for their lives. Todd Bowles is coaching for his job. Would it really be that outlandish for Bowles to push for a trade (if the value is right) for one of the best running backs in the league when it fills such an important need in this offense?

The Buccaneers have been terrible on the ground this season. The scheme hasn't been great, but a talented running back would probably up the quality of the ground game by being able to brute-force the system with their talent.

Taylor, when healthy, is one such player that can overcome scheme to some degree. 

No one should argue that Taylor isn't talented, the only point of the discussion comes down to whether or not the investment is worth it.

Lets look:

As we have all seen, Taylor has next to no trade value. An injured, expensive back isn't going to have much of a market in a pass-first NFL.

It may take some time, but Taylor is going to have to come around on the idea that a large deal isn't coming his way, and perhaps he would be willing to play on a decent but fair deal with a new team.

In addition, the Colts are winning and look good running the ball. Taylor coming back doesn't move the needle for them at all, so why hold onto a player that will be gone in a year if they can get some some value (a Day Two or Day Three Pick) and keep competing in the short term?

If a mid-round pick and a reasonable contract for the next two years is on the table, the Bucs should be favorites to make this move. 

The NFC South is wide open. The only part of the Buccaneer team outside of depth that is lacking is the rushing attack, and a move like this would fix that immediately-even in an NFL where running backs don't matter.

It probably doesn't end up happening for a variety of reasons, but it wouldn't be fair to say it is completely out of the question when there are few other ways to save this rushing attack, and by extension, the team during such a window.

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