Bucs 2025 NFL Draft Class Scouting Reports

All my scouting reports on the Bucs 2025 NFL Draft class, including thoughts on WR Emeka Egbuka, CB Benjamin Morrison, CB Jacob Parrish, EDGE David Walker, DT Elijah Roberts & WR Tez Johnson

All my scouting reports on the Bucs 2025 NFL Draft class, including thoughts on WR Emeka Egbuka, CB Benjamin Morrison, CB Jacob Parrish, EDGE David Walker, DT Elijah Roberts & WR Tez Johnson.

Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka

Selection: Round 1, Pick 19
Pronunciation: Em-eck-a Eg-boo-kah
Height: 6-1
Weight: 202
Arm Length: 31 1/2 inches
Hand Size: 9 5/8 inches
Birthdate: 10/14/02 (will turn 23 during rookie season)
Production: 49 games, 205 catches, 2,868 yards, 24 TDs (+ 2 rushing TDs)
Games Watched: Tennessee, Penn State, Oregon (regular season), Oregon (playoffs), Texas, Notre Dame
Final Big Board Rank: Tier 2 - 7th overall (WR2)

Scouting Notes

Egbuka has been knocked for not having elite size, athleticism, speed and length, which is a funny negative for a player who is easily above average (if not very good) in all of those areas, AND has probably the most polish and skill of the 2024 wide receiver class.

A strong understanding of the wide receiver position in the NFL will give viewers a greater appreciation for Egbuka’s skill set and how seamlessly it should translate to the league. He’s not only a pro in his demeanor, work ethic and IQ, but also in his role at Ohio State. Over the years, Egbuka has produced at every receiver spot, as a ball carrier, chain mover, vertical threat, red zone weapon and more. He’s shown he can do it all at a high level, and I’m not sure why anyone would doubt that he can do it in the NFL too.

The more I watched Egbuka, the more I got strong Amon-Ra St. Brown vibes. He can play inside or outside, hardly ever drops the football, catches everything, dominates the catch point despite contests from defenders, creates separation in the route stem and excels in the middle of the field thanks to his awareness vs zone. Egbuka isn’t a burner, but there are tons of examples of him running by defenders and winning down the field on tape. And he separates at the line of scrimmage and at the top of his route far more often than he doesn’t.

When the catch point is crowded, few are better than Egbuka. He can go up and get the ball over contests, especially in the red area, or reel in tight window throws with a defender working over his back in the middle of the field. His ball tracking and strong hands are assets that get overlooked, but are critical to his style of play.

It’s true that Egbuka isn’t a game-breaking wide receiver who will create for himself in every coverage situation, or every time the ball is in his hands. Those kind of receivers are the Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, A.J. Brown types that are an offense unto themselves. But if you look at the next tier of receivers that make up the league - basically everyone outside of the top 8-10 guys - it’s easy to see Egbuka as the next-most desirable type of wideout.

In today’s NFL, it’s so important to have receivers who can play flexed and reduced. Many top college receivers play primarily on the outside of the formation, extended away from the ball. Egbuka has experience there, but his greatest value has come in college while working from the slot or in reduced splits where he can work a 2-way go. Playing from this alignment will give him a leg up on understanding pro offenses, where routes distribute in modern schemes and how to attack the middle of the field against all coverages.

Oh, and Egbuka will also block with technique and physicality. Yes, the Penn State game was my first exposure to him as a blocker, and it admittedly wasn’t his most successful showing. But that is the life of a blocking wide receiver - you’re not gonna win all your battles in the box. The more I watched Egbuka, the more I saw how he could be an asset to NFL offenses as a blocker. His ability to throttle down and frame up targets is way more translatable than catching a few college pancake blocks over the years.

As Ollie said on the pod, Egbuka is just a pro. He’s ready to cook right now, which is important given how much projection the draft usually involves. I also don’t think his ceiling is low either. If you believed you could get an Amon-Ra St. Brown impact in any draft, let alone this one, wouldn’t you take that player in the top 15? The consensus board has Egbuka currently ranked at no. 33 overall. That’s a massive mistake. I will be shocked if there are 15 better players in this class.

Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison

Selection: Round 2, Pick 53
Height: 6-0
Weight: 193
Arm Length: 30 1/2
Hand Size: 9 1/4
Birthdate: 3/11/04 (will be 21 during rookie season)
Games Watched: Purdue, Stanford, Texas A&M, Ohio State 2023, Clemson 2023, USC 2023
Production: 31 games, 5 TFL, 9 INTs, 18 PBUs
Final Big Board Rank: Tier 2 - 16th overall (CB2)

Scouting Notes

Three straight seasons allowing less than a 50 percent completion rate on throws that targeted him. That’s a jaw-dropper. 129 career targets at Notre Dame and only allowed 59 completions (45.7 percent). In 31 games he totaled nine interceptions and 12 pass breakups. Played only six games in 2024, but looked much improved technically compared to 2023, especially with his hands. Was much grabbier at the top of routes in 2023, played more with his feet in 2024. I watched six games and never saw him get beat deep despite playing a ton in press man. Not once, even on a play he wasn’t targeted.