Re-watching Emeka Egbuka’s rookie campaign has been fascinating. From the unsustainably hot start in the first four games to the precipitous fall off in the middle of the season, I started to see some encouraging developments after the bye week, even if his production did technically bottom out. But I was also left with three … Read more
After looking at the first and second quarters of Emeka Egbuka’s rookie season, the back half of the season is where his production really cratered. We left off after week eight, which led into the Bucs’ bye week. Q3 represents a five-game sample from weeks 10-14. The two active questions I had coming out of … Read more
Coming off of an incredible first four games of his rookie season, Emeka Egbuka was establishing himself as a rising star. He had 18 catches for 282 yards and four touchdowns. But Mike Evans missed week four and wouldn’t really return until week 15. Egbuka was transitioning from more natural positions of the F and … Read more
Bucs first-round pick Emeka Egbuka had an incredibly volatile rookie season. Through the first five weeks of the season, he was the odds-on favorite for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Over that time period, he averaged five catches, 89 yards and a touchdown per game. But the cool-off later in the season was a … Read more
The Bucs have needed Emeka Egbuka to be everything they hoped he would be when they selected him in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. While Tampa Bay’s receiver room looked crowded at the time, and some fans thought he was a luxury pick who would initially start as WR4, Egbuka has turned … Read more
The Bucs’ 20-19 win in Houston over the Texans on Monday Night Football was quite costly. There was plenty of bad injury news this week with three key starters heading to injured reserve, but there was some good news on Saturday as it was reported that Emeka Egbuka is expected to play on Sunday versus … Read more
The Bucs have a wealth of riches at wide receiver. Those riches increased substantially when they selected Emeka Egbuka in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. This was after they re-signed Chris Godwin to a substantial contract. All of this was after the team re-signed Mike Evans and drafted Jalen McMillan last year. … Read more
Former Panthers and Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Jr. knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a productive wide receiver in the NFL. Throughout his 16-year career, Smith made five Pro Bowls and finished with 1,031 receptions, 14,731 receiving yards, and 89 total touchdowns. After hanging it up after the 2016 … Read more