Jason Licht: Emeka Egbuka was a "top-10" player on the Buccaneers' board
'He was super-high on our board,' Licht said of Egbuka, via JoeBucsFan.com. 'You know, top-10 on our board, kind of stood out like a sore thumb.'
The Buccaneers got Egbuka with the 19th overall pick. He gives them short-term insurance as receiver Chris Godwin continues to recover from a serious leg injury, and a long-term replace for Godwin or veteran receiver Mike Evans.
Evans was the seventh overall pick in the 2014 draft. Godwin arrived in Tampa with a third-round in 2017.
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