Emeka Egbuka has looked like he is going to be one of the future weapons of the Bucs offense. The pick that shocked everyone in round one is looking like a homerun through four weeks of the season, as the former Ohio State Buckeye is among the league leaders in several categories.
But of course, there is always more to see besides what the box score and TV tell us. To get some added context, we can turn to Pro Football Focus for that.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPFF's Dalton Wasserman took a deep dive into the work of all 32 first-round draft picks who played in Week 12 this past weekend. PFF offers us some deeper insight into the performance, and Wasserman was able to lay out what Egbuka's work looked like.
Wasserman writes, "Egbuka hauled in three of his eight targets this week and led the Buccaneers with a modest 32 receiving yards in their blowout loss to the Rams. He picked up just one first down on a catch-and-run over the middle in the fourth quarter. Egbuka’s production has cooled off lately, as he has earned a sub-65.0 receiving grade in five of his past six games."
Former first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes made the day rough for Egbuka, as he was the most responsible one for covering him. His grade was once again below his season average in Week 12. He has had a grade all year long of 69.8, and on Sunday night, he earned a grade of 58.2.
Egbuka needs some momentum in Week 13, and against the Cardinals' secondary, he may find it.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: What grade did PFF give Emeka Egbuka in Week 12?
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