The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chosen huge receiver Emeka Egbuka with the nineteenth choose of this 12 months’s NFL Draft and he made an on the spot influence, scoring two touchdowns on his debut.
Veteran receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have been fighting damage, and now Evans is out for the remainder of the season, so 23-year-old Egbuka is ready to stay the principle outlet for Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield.
“Egbuka’s been thrown into the fireplace slightly bit, however everybody at Ohio State mentioned he was knowledgeable huge receiver enjoying school soccer,” mentioned Miller.
“As a route runner, he was exact, he was crisp, he was sharp. He was a punt returner so that you knew about his toughness and his playmaking skill.
“And attending to know him within the pre-draft course of, he was mature. He was a pacesetter at Ohio State, regardless of by no means being the primary huge receiver. He by no means complained, he simply confirmed up and did his job.”
Miller added that rookies like Egbuka and Tyler Warren now come into the NFL higher ready to make the step up.
Warren was the 14th total choose by the Indianapolis Colts, who’re main the best way with a 6-1 document, and Warren has extra receiving yards than every other tight finish (439).
NFL analyst Phoebe Schecter added: “The Colts’ offence has shocked a ton of individuals, and Warren’s a bit like Brock Bowers [at the Raiders] final 12 months, a good finish coming in, being productive and such a key piece inside their offence.”
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