"Double-dipping was the clear strategy for the Bucs in 2025 with two picks apiece dedicated to receiver, cornerback and edge rusher. The smartest teams draft for the future, anticipating rather than reacting, and that is precisely the strategy GM Jason Licht and the Bucs took in nabbing Emeka Egbuka at No. 19 overall."

Analysis from USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis: High character, high production – his 205 catches the most ever by a Buckeyes player. Egbuka should give the Bucs quite a wideout trifecta as he teams with WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin moving forward – especially since he and Godwin can work interchangeably from the slot.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up their last pick of the NFL Draft by selecting Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson with the No. 235 overall pick. ESPN analyst and NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. had Johnson as a Day 3 projection, and the Bucs took their chance adding him after selecting Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka in the first round.