The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chosen large receiver Emeka Egbuka with the nineteenth decide of this yr’s NFL Draft and he made an instantaneous influence, scoring two touchdowns on his debut.
Veteran receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have been battling harm, and now Evans is out for the remainder of the season, so 23-year-old Egbuka is about to stay the principle outlet for Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield.
“Egbuka’s been thrown into the fireplace a bit of bit, however everybody at Ohio State mentioned he was knowledgeable large receiver taking part in faculty 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 means.
“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 large 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 general decide by the Indianapolis Colts, who’re main the way in which with a 6-1 file, and Warren has extra receiving yards than another 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 yr, a good finish coming in, being productive and such a key piece inside their offence.”
