When new Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson didn’t really want to give a deep answer to a question yesterday, he sometimes reminded local media that it was only his second day on the job.

It was a nice cover story.

Robinson has a been a busy guy studying all things Bucs, likely for weeks.

Away from the One Buc Palace podium yesterday, Joe asked the former Atlanta playcaller (2024 & 2025) whether he spent a lot of predraft time studying Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan, a third-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2024.

Robinson explained he knows much more about McMillan than what he did at the University of Washington.

JoeBucsFan.com: With the Falcons drafting a receiver a couple of years ago, did you have a looks or interaction with Jalen McMillan (who came out in the same draft)?

Zac Robinson: We didn’t end up talking to [McMillan] but knew from watching a ton of [quarterback Michael] Penix film, obviously, he stuck out. He was a player that [I] had a lot of like for. Versatility within the route tree sticks out, his ability to win 1-on-1 [isolation routes], run after the catch. He’s got great ball skills, great hands. He checked the box on just about everything. And so, I know he had a tough injury [with the Bucs] and ended up getting back and he missed a lot of time. But you watch that 2024 tape — and I’ve watched all of his targets and watched every single play, basically, that he’s played in — there’s a ton that J-Mac can do and he is incredibly versatile, which is really cool and real cool to work with. So I’m pumped to get rolling with J-Mac and the rest of the receiving crew. Because like I mentioned, there’s so much versatility with all those guys that it’ll be a lot of fun to put together.

Joe can only imagine how excited really is to be in Tampa, where the weapons cache is stunning. McMillan is a gem in that mix. Joe was so impressed by McMillan playing with steady fire after returning from a broken neck in December after four months on the shelf.

Heck, the Bucs would have made the playoffs if half their roster brought the juice McMillan did.

As for that weapons arsenal, Joe won’t make any assumptions about Mike Evans, though finds it hard to imagine Evans walking away in free agency To quote Robinson, “I’ll kind of leave that out.”

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