{"id":234431,"date":"2025-07-25T07:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/234431\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:33:15","slug":"buccaneers-baker-mayfield-is-100-sold-on-absolute-stud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/234431\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers\u2019 Baker Mayfield is 100% sold on \u2018absolute stud\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Buccaneers\u2019 Baker Mayfield is 100% sold on \u2018absolute stud\u2019<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> drafted wide receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Tampa hoped the young pass catcher could give their passing offense another gear. So far, the early signs are that the Bucs may have something special on their hands. Quarterback <\/a>Baker Mayfield<\/a> is already a fan.<\/p>\n

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Mayfield appeared on the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce. Jason asked the Buccaneers signal caller who he was excited to work with in the 2025 NFL season. Mayfield made it explicitly clear<\/a> that Egbuka was someone he could not wait to hit the field with.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmeka Egbuka is an absolute stud. He\u2019s the real deal,\u201d Mayfield said. It\u2019s always grounded when [Egbuka] catches it. He keeps moving. There\u2019s YAC potential out the wazoo there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mayfield\u2019s appearance on New Heights is not the only time<\/a> he\u2019s praised Egbuka. The Ohio State product has shown a lot of promise in training camp. Mayfield spoke about the poise he brings to the field, and how he can step up even when some of Tampa\u2019s best players aren\u2019t out there.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn a day like today where Mike [Evans] was not practicing, you can put Emeka anywhere and that really is the truth,\u201d the Buccaneers quarterback said, via team reporter Brianna Dix. \u201cIt is fun to have a guy like that that is that intelligent and does not act like a rookie, his head is not spinning and who is able to do it and handle it the right way and it raises the standard for everybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Egbuka has instilled a ton of confidence in those around him. They believe he can truly make a difference on the gridiron this season. The Ohio State product is in line to make his NFL debut on September 7th against the Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n

Related: The fatal flaw Tampa Bay Buccaneers must address in training camp<\/a><\/p>\n

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