It is undeniable that in the draft of the NFL, the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay zigned when everyone thought they were Zag.
Considering to take a defensive player like the second Jihaad Campbell or the rusher passing Mike Green, the Buccaneers overthrew the script and selected the Ohio State Emeka Egbuka receiver.
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Why is it strange? Because the Buccaneers had already Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan as the three big ones. Now there are four of them.
In addition, the Oregon recipient, Tez Johnson, was drafted in the seventh round to give Baker Mayfield a ridiculous number of weapons.
And for the focus of professional football, it could be the best football reception group.
“Seeing a solid period of free agency during which they re-signed Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay quietly assembled which could be the deepest reception corps”, ” Pro football focus written. “Egbuka and Godwin are now joining Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard and the choice of seventh round Tez Johnson in a stacked and versatile sleight of hand.
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“With this arsenal at its disposal, Baker Mayfield entered 2025 with more weapons than ever, and the BUCS offensive could be one of the most dangerous in the league if any click.”
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It’s a lot of mouth to eat with a single football, and some think that with the selection of Egbuka, maybe McMillan could be the one that brought out.
But in truth, you can never have enough weapons and Mayfield will direct the offensive for a third consecutive year with another coordinator with Josh Grizzard by taking over from Liam Coen.
Buccaneers are again the favorites for the NFC South and to race in deep playoff series, and this could be because Mayfield has one of the best football receiver groups.
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Tampa Bay quickly became a team to watch in 2025, and this is due to the abundance of talents with which Mayfield must work.
If everyone plays their abilities, the Buccaneers offensive will be one of the best in football – and the most dangerous too.
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