Welcome to Tampa, Emeka Egbuka

[BucsNBills]

Maybe E2 will have #1 potential after all. He's a beast and I'm glad we got him.

[Snake]

Maybe E2 will have #1 potential after all. He's a beast and I'm glad we got him.

He’s going to feast with Mike Evans drawing primary coverage and doubled up much of the time.

Look at this play:



Looks like hybrid coverage? EE getting man and the inside guys in zone. Regardless, the safety comes up to assume Mike.

Gonna be like that all season.

[Jonny]

Egbuka looks like a slightly more physical version of Jalen McMillan. Now McMillan is an amazing separator in his own right, so I hope people don't see this as a slight.

[Rocker]

Egbuka looks like a slightly more physical version of Jalen McMillan. Now McMillan is an amazing separator in his own right, so I hope people don't see this as a slight.

There's a not so distant future where Egbuka and McMillan are #1 and #2.

We could do a lot worse. Hell, there's several teams that would drool over that pairing today.

[bucarican]

my Gosh, hopefully the O line stays healthy, but Godwin, EE, and Evans are going to be a problem. I think Tez has a say soon

[Cheb]

my Gosh, hopefully the O line stays healthy, but Godwin, EE, and Evans are going to be a problem. I think Tez has a say soon

That's the hope, and yet more.

Imagine you're the opposing defense. You see that the Bucs are huddling in 10 personnel (1 running back, 0 tight ends). To get granular, the QB is Baker, the OL is what it is... and we have Bucky, Evans, Godwin, E2, and McMillan in there.

Oh boy.

Do you stay in nickel and either stay in zone or cover one one of those receivers in man with a linebacker or safety? If you do, Baker will dice you up with all those precision receivers.

Maybe you stay in nickel because that's your best 11, and you have no confidence in your dimeback; fine, we cut you up all day in the passing game at short, intermediate, and long range.

And what are you gonna do with your safeties? If you have any lick of sense, you are going to push them way the fuck back, afraid of what will happen if any of our top receiving talents busts your coverage over the top without safety help, because any of those four guys can burn you for 6 points.

Do you insert your dime package, matching speed for speed, and hoping for the best? Feel free.

But now look; you have an undermanned five man box, and Bucky has space to run.

Oh my. Oh my.

Good luck.

[Babeinbucland]

[Primeminister]

I am a little surprised how small he looks next to Evans

There is a reason the players call him Big Mike

[Pirate Life]

Maybe E2 will have #1 potential after all. He's a beast and I'm glad we got him.

He’s going to feast with Mike Evans drawing primary coverage and doubled up much of the time.

Look at this play:



Looks like hybrid coverage? EE getting man and the inside guys in zone. Regardless, the safety comes up to assume Mike.

Gonna be like that all season.

Posted it in another thread, but they'd run the play two times prior. They knew Bates was going to bite on Evans' route and leave Egbuka one-on-one. Griz called it to go to Egbuka and Mayfield put the ball right on the money with Egbuka doing an awesome job of getting his hands up late to not give the corner time to react. Great route by Egbuka and Evans, great pass by Mayfield and a great call by Griz to win the game.

[Babeinbucland]

I am a little surprised how small he looks next to Evans

There is a reason the players call him Big Mike

It must be the angle of the camera because according to their stats Evans is only 2 inches taller than Egbuka

[Ken]

How many TDs are you going to score on your debut, Emeka?

[Babeinbucland]

He never fails to impress

[Phantom]

You’re up, young man

[Phantom]

[Pirate Life]

Good interview with Egbuka here:



Kid's very grounded and seems very mature for his age.

[13F11B]

The question will be how does E² perform when he does not have Mike drawing coverage.

[BuccaNOLEer]

The question will be how does E² perform when he does not have Mike drawing coverage.

We're about to find out. He obviously was great at OSU when he had Jeremiah Smith opposite him.

[__Chef__]

The question will be how does E² perform when he does not have Mike drawing coverage.

He alluded to it in his answer. Extra coverage on Egbuka means opportunities for others.

[13F11B]

The question will be how does E² perform when he does not have Mike drawing coverage.

He alluded to it in his answer. Extra coverage on Egbuka means opportunities for others.

Um. OK.

Your answer does not appear to answer the question about E². It seems more about OTHERS on the team.

[__Chef__]

He alluded to it in his answer. Extra coverage on Egbuka means opportunities for others.

Um. OK.

Your answer does not appear to answer the question about E². It seems more about OTHERS on the team.

He caught that one hander over Sauce ... I think he'll be fine.

[13F11B]

[__Chef__]

The video was posted already ...

[Bahamian:bucfan]

I was watching the Kay Adams interview with Emeka.

Someone in the comment wrote this: "He’s got the larry Fitzgerald demeanor, cerebral and professional on and off the field"

That is a great comp in my opinion.

[BuccaNOLEer]

I was watching the Kay Adams interview with Emeka.

Someone in the comment wrote this: "He’s got the larry Fitzgerald demeanor, cerebral and professional on and off the field"

That is a great comp in my opinion.

Except Fitz was a few inches taller. He was unstoppable in his prime. I watched him perform against the Eagles in the 2008 NFCCG and he was all world. I was like "Memo to the NFL, cover the guy with the two 1's on his jersey"

[Bootz]

It's been 3 games. 3. Let's cool it before we go comping the kid to an all time great.

[BuccaNOLEer]

It's been 3 games. 3. Let's cool it before we go comping the kid to an all time great.

You gotta like what he's doing. And you gotta feel good about what's going to happen with this offense when we get back our top four receivers and Wirfs/Godeke.

[Buc2]

It's been 3 games. 3. Let's cool it before we go comping the kid to an all time great.

Relax. There’s nothing wrong with praising the young man. No one here is trying to bestow WR godhood on the guy.

And there is nothing wrong with mentioning greats when talking about him. We all know he has a long, long way to go before he’s ready for HoF talk.

[Grahamburn]

It's been 3 games. 3. Let's cool it before we go comping the kid to an all time great.

Relax. There’s nothing wrong with praising the young man. No one here is trying to bestow WR godhood on the guy.

And there is nothing wrong with mentioning greats when talking about him. We all know he has a long, long way to go before he’s ready for HoF talk.

If you don’t perform right away you’re trash. If you do perform right away let’s wait and see.

[BuccaNOLEer]

Relax. There’s nothing wrong with praising the young man. No one here is trying to bestow WR godhood on the guy.

And there is nothing wrong with mentioning greats when talking about him. We all know he has a long, long way to go before he’s ready for HoF talk.

If you don’t perform right away you’re trash. If you do perform right away let’s wait and see.

Welp, a first round pick should be able to step in and start from day one.

[Buc2]

If you don’t perform right away you’re trash. If you do perform right away let’s wait and see.

Welp, a first round pick should be able to step in and start from day one.

I disagree with this statement.

[Bootz]

Relax. There’s nothing wrong with praising the young man. No one here is trying to bestow WR godhood on the guy.

And there is nothing wrong with mentioning greats when talking about him. We all know he has a long, long way to go before he’s ready for HoF talk.

If you don’t perform right away you’re trash. If you do perform right away let’s wait and see.

More accurately, if you dont perform right away, we're just gonna ignore it and say you're playing well. And if you do, well anything other than calling you the best in the league makes you a hater.

[Buc2]

If you don’t perform right away you’re trash. If you do perform right away let’s wait and see.

More accurately, if you dont perform right away, we're just gonna ignore it and say you're playing well. And if you do, well anything other than calling you the best in the league makes you a hater.

This is the kind of disingenuous stuff I’m talking about. Exactly who here has said he’s the best in the league? If you answer, no one, then you’d be correct. Any other answer is just trying to argue for argument sake.

[Bootz]

More accurately, if you dont perform right away, we're just gonna ignore it and say you're playing well. And if you do, well anything other than calling you the best in the league makes you a hater.

This is the kind of disingenuous stuff I’m talking about. Exactly who here has said he’s the best in the league? If you answer, no one, then you’d be correct. Any other answer is just trying to argue for argument sake.

Ask @Grahamburn. I assume its whoever said he was trash or "wait and see".

[Grahamburn]

If you don’t perform right away you’re trash. If you do perform right away let’s wait and see.

More accurately, if you dont perform right away, we're just gonna ignore it and say you're playing well. And if you do, well anything other than calling you the best in the league makes you a hater.

You’re the hater, pal. You trash anyone who doesn’t perform immediately. Now this guy does and you’re all “pump the breaks.”

Egbuka has been great. The “comp” was his football intelligence and demeanor.

Nobody said “OMG THIS GUY IS LARRY FITZGERALD!”

[Terry Tate]

E2 is a fine example of the Licht focus on character in the draft. Remember when he talked about how he targets team captains?

We have so many talented WRs and not a diva in the room. That still staggers he when I think about it. Every time I see E2 talking, he always comes across as the kind of guy you'd want you daughter to marry.