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osuvictory1
Just a schlub from Y-town
The Bucs are great for him. With Evans aging out, he can be mentored and be in a succession position where he can take the dude role over.
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ScriptOhio
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Emeka Egbuka's Ohio State quote after getting drafted will give you chills
On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off quite the move, selecting Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka with the No. 19 overall pick. Egbuka is j
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Emeka Egbuka's Ohio State quote after getting drafted will give you chills
Ryan Day needs to show this to the locker room ASAP.
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“HE’S SO SMART.” The consensus is clear: Emeka Egbuka was a standout during Tampa Bay Buccaneers minicamp last week.
The former Ohio State wide receiver looked the part of a first-round pick. More than that, he looked like someone who could be a game-changer in Tampa Bay’s offense.
But don’t take my word for it.
Take the word of quarterback Baker Mayfield, who said the Bucaneers could already “plug-and-play him at every receiver spot” because of how well he understands the offense.
“At this level, you have to have talent, and he has that, being a first-round pick,” Mayfield said. “The thing that sticks out is how cerebral he is. He’s so smart. Right now, I think we could plug-and-play him at every receiver spot – he understands the offense that well. That’s just him being a pro already. He’s not a rookie. He doesn’t act like it, at least.
“It’s been really good to see him take that ownership. He takes it really serious. He’s in constant communication (with me and the coaches). He always wants to be in the right spot at the right time. He’s much like J-Mac (Jalen McMillan) in his understanding of zone coverage and like Chris (Godwin) as well in his understanding of when to be open, the voids in the zone defense and how to be friendly to the quarterback. It’s a nice luxury to have.”
Egbuka’s fellow wide receivers also complimented him last week. That includes Mike Evans, who has been a 1,000-yard receiver in each of his 11 NFL seasons with the Buccaneers.
“This might be the best receiver room I’ve been a part of,” Evans said while explaining what Egbuka adds to the position group. “We always get great players coming in. That’s been very fortunate for me in my career, to be around a lot of great young players. They’ve added to the room tremendously. They’re very polished already. Emeka has really strong hands. He’s super smart.”
Evans agreed with Mayfield that Egbuka is similar to Godwin.
“He looks like a running back, but he catches like Chris,” Evans said. “He’s a very polished, very well-rounded player.”
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The former Ohio State wide receiver looked the part of a first-round pick. More than that, he looked like someone who could be a game-changer in Tampa Bay’s offense.
But don’t take my word for it.
Take the word of quarterback Baker Mayfield, who said the Bucaneers could already “plug-and-play him at every receiver spot” because of how well he understands the offense.
“At this level, you have to have talent, and he has that, being a first-round pick,” Mayfield said. “The thing that sticks out is how cerebral he is. He’s so smart. Right now, I think we could plug-and-play him at every receiver spot – he understands the offense that well. That’s just him being a pro already. He’s not a rookie. He doesn’t act like it, at least.
“It’s been really good to see him take that ownership. He takes it really serious. He’s in constant communication (with me and the coaches). He always wants to be in the right spot at the right time. He’s much like J-Mac (Jalen McMillan) in his understanding of zone coverage and like Chris (Godwin) as well in his understanding of when to be open, the voids in the zone defense and how to be friendly to the quarterback. It’s a nice luxury to have.”
Egbuka’s fellow wide receivers also complimented him last week. That includes Mike Evans, who has been a 1,000-yard receiver in each of his 11 NFL seasons with the Buccaneers.
“This might be the best receiver room I’ve been a part of,” Evans said while explaining what Egbuka adds to the position group. “We always get great players coming in. That’s been very fortunate for me in my career, to be around a lot of great young players. They’ve added to the room tremendously. They’re very polished already. Emeka has really strong hands. He’s super smart.”
Evans agreed with Mayfield that Egbuka is similar to Godwin.
“He looks like a running back, but he catches like Chris,” Evans said. “He’s a very polished, very well-rounded player.”
Skull Session: Baker Mayfield Calls Emeka Egbuka “Cerebral” and “A Nice Luxury to Have,” TreVeyon Henderson Models His Game After James White
Baker Mayfield calls Emeka Egbuka “cerebral” and “a nice luxury to have” at wide receiver, and TreVeyon Henderson says he wants to model his game after James White.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Former Oregon star Tez Johnson gets real about Emeka Egbuka
Johnson spent the last two seasons at Oregon and played a key role in the Ducks’ win over Ohio State last October, finishing with 75 yards and a touchdown. Now, Johnson and Egbuka are teammates in Tampa Bay.“He’s an Ohio State guy—and he beat me in the Rose Bowl,” Johnson said on Sunday. “But he’s a good guy. He’s very twitchy for his size, and he runs really good routes and has really strong hands. The guy’s smart—he’s a human computer.
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