When a player arrives at his first NFL home as a first-round draft pick, there are obviously high expectations that he will develop into one of the team's core players. In the case of Emeka Egbuka, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19th overall back in April, the bar may seem to be set even a bit higher.

Despite obvious needs on defense at cornerback and edge rusher, and with the offense clearly outperforming the defense the season before, the Buccaneers used their top pick on a receiver, adding to a room that already included the likes of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan. That the Bucs would invest that draft capital in a position that was already a strength indicated that they believed Ebugka is a special talent, and the type of person they have stressed in their draft eva

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