{"id":712815,"date":"2026-01-29T01:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/712815\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T01:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:41:16","slug":"jalen-mcmillan-was-under-zac-robinson-microscope-joebucsfan-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/712815\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen McMillan Was Under Zac Robinson Microscope &#8211; JoeBucsFan.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/mcmillan-0615.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-375768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/mcmillan-0615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When new Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson didn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It was a nice cover story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Robinson has a been a busy guy studying all things Bucs, likely for weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Away from the One Buc Palace podium yesterday, Joe asked the former Atlanta playcaller (2024 &amp; 2025) whether he spent a lot of predraft time studying Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan, a third-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Robinson explained he knows much more about McMillan than what he did at the University of Washington.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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)?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Zac Robinson: We didn\u2019t 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\u2019s 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 \u2014 and I\u2019ve watched all of his targets and watched every single play, basically, that he\u2019s played in \u2014 there\u2019s a ton that J-Mac can do and he is incredibly versatile, which is really cool and real cool to work with. So I\u2019m pumped to get rolling with J-Mac and the rest of the receiving crew. Because like I mentioned, there\u2019s so much versatility with all those guys that it\u2019ll be a lot of fun to put together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Heck, the Bucs would have made the playoffs if half their roster brought the juice McMillan did.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As for that weapons arsenal, Joe won\u2019t make any assumptions about Mike Evans, though finds it hard to imagine Evans walking away in free agency To quote Robinson, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.joebucsfan.com\/2026\/01\/zac-robinson-meets-the-media-wont-comment-on-mike-evans-contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">I\u2019ll kind of leave that out<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ira Kaufman Talks All Things Zac Robinson Meeting, The Todd Bowles Temperature, Sam Darnold Vs. 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