We didn’t get around to this Friday, but Charles Sims has a pretty good chance to be a pretty big part of the Tampa Bay offense — and, yes, that’s an offense that signed a quarterback in free agency, drafted a receiver an a tight end before Sims and has three proven running backs on the roster.

But this isn’t about Josh McCown, Mike Evans and Austin Seferian-Jenkins, much like it isn’t about the Muscle Hampster, Mike James or B.J. Rainey.

It’s not even about new coach Lovie Smith and the seemingly accurate Matt Forte comparison.

It’s about offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford, the known quarterback guru who, by the way, has put a lot of pass-catching running backs in the NFL, and what that guy can do with Sims in the offense.

“Coach Tedford is very innovative, along with our entire offensive coaching staff — and defensive coaching staff for that matter — but we’ll find ways I’m sure to get him open, put him the best position to get the ball in his hands, because once he gets the ball in his hands, he’s a pretty electric guy and a big guy at that too,” Licht said.

Listen, first draft or not, you don’t reach for a running back in the third round when you have three you like. The fact Sims went when he did, and that the Buccaneers were surprised he was still there for the taking in the third round of a draft that saw the team draft all offensive players, underscores that they see Sims doing something significant for the offense and, sure, the special teams. It’s already started, too.

On Saturday he showed that. Starting in the slot, he turned an out pattern, into a go route, easily beating the linebacker by two steps and hauling in the deep completion.

The Bucs are also working with him as a kick returner.

“Charles Sims is an excellent football player, has excellent hands, which he’s been able to show to us,” Smith said. “Charles has returned (and) feels comfortable with the kickoffs. I wanted to know if he’s ever returned punts. He hasn’t. If you have good hands, normally you can do a few things, and we’ll keep working on that.”