superheng1688 Mike Evans (left) admires the versatility of Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (right).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has described first-round rookie draft pick Emeka Egbuka as a pass-catching running back similar to fellow Pirates wide receiver Chris Godwin, NFL Network reported. superheng1688

With such a strong wide receiver room, no one expected Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht to select a wide receiver in the 2025 draft, but he ended up selecting Ohio State wide receiver Egbuka with the 19th overall pick. Even Evans was surprised by the pick.

“I don’t (expect to draft a wide receiver) either, but you know Jason’s always been very good in the draft and we want to take the best player we can get, and from what I’ve seen so far, he’s definitely the best player we can get, so I’m looking forward to a good year for him, Emeka,” Evans said.

Evans, who has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in 11 career seasons, was impressed with the rookie wide receiver when he got the ball in his hands during offseason practices and minicamp.

‘He looks like a running back, but I mean, he catches the ball like Chris Godwin. He’s a very versatile player, very versatile.’ 

The Buccaneers had three wide receivers in Evans, Godwin and Jalen McMillan before the Pirates added two more wide receivers in Egbuka and Tez Johnson in the first and seventh rounds, respectively, leaving Tampa Bay with a surplus of wide receivers.

“I know I say it a lot, but this room is probably the best wide receiver room I’ve ever been in,” Evans said. “I say it every year, but we always have good players coming in, so I’ve been very fortunate in my career to be around some great young players and they’ve added a lot to this room. They’re very well-trained. Emeka’s got very strong hands, he’s very smart. Tess is quick and agile.”

‘It gives me more motivation than I did when I was in that situation and I still remember that hunger and it helps me keep that hunger, to see such great young players who have that hunger.’ ( superheng1688 )