Another strong day for rookie CB Jacob Parrish.
Joe guesses the cynics would say top draft picks ought to stick out amongst the future camp meat and beer truck drivers of the world. So, in Day 2 of Bucs minicamp this afternoon, the top skill position players drafted were evident among the undrafted free agents and tryout players.
Roughly 45 minutes into practice, lightning alarms went off, chasing everyone into the air-conditioned Glazer Shed. The entirety of team periods were indoors, which means all 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 play.
As always, a reminder that this is underwear football. No pads. No hitting of any sort. And positively zero tackling.
Some play-by-play:
**11-on-11**
\* First play was a boot to the right by quarterback Connor Bazelak (Bowling Green). Joe could hear Warren Sapp hollering at Chucky on the first play of training camp in Chucky’s first year as Bucs coach, “If you’re scared, say you’re scared!” Bazelak got a really nice gain out of it.
\* Bazelak throws to the right sideline aiming for Emeka Egbuka, but the throw is wide, and there is cornerback Jacob Parrish to pick the ball off and house it. All practice, the third-round pick looked like the best defender on the field.
\* Josh Williams (LSU) runs up the middle to the right side between the right guard and tackle.
\* Egbuka is open over the middle and Bazelak throws way behind him. Egbuka was unable to reel the ball in.
\* Connor Watkins (Villanova) tries to hit Jaden Miller (UTEP) over the middle down the right seam but the ball was very underthrown.
\* Shane Watts (Fort Hays State) runs up the middle on the right side.
\* Benn’d Around: Winston Wright (Eastern Carolina) tries to run an end around/jet sweep from left to right and safety Shilo Sanders (Colorado) reads the play like a book. Would have been an open field tackle, maybe a tackle for a loss if tackling was allowed.
\* Owen Wright (Monmouth) runs up the middle on the left side. Guess shoving is OK if you can’t hit. Joe could have driven his F-150 from [Bill Currie Ford](https://billcurrieford.com/) through that hole.
\* Jordan McCloud (Texas State) rifled (and Joe means rifled) the ball down the middle medium depth and receiver Tez Johnson skied for the catch. He took a tumble as he hit the turf, bounced up and spun the ball on the field to put an exclamation point on a solid play.
**7-on-7**
\* Bazelak throws to Egbuka short and Egbuka weaved through traffic to get open and secure the ball.
\* Same play this time Egbuka catches the ball near the left seam.
\* Bazelak hits Johnson on a slant pass and Johnson catches the ball, turns up field, hollers something seemingly directed at corner Roman Parodie (Ohio) and houses the ball.
\* Bazelak hits tight end Justin Ball (Mississippi State) on a short pass up the left sideline.
\* Watkins connects with Johnson on a short pass to the right.
\* Man, this Johnson has wiggle to him.
\* Watkins to Wright to the left side for a medium-depth pass.
\* Make it two!: Some Big XII on Big XII crime here. Parrish steps in front of Melquan Stovall (Arizona State) along the right sideline and houses it for his second pick-six of the afternoon!
\* Wright is able to grab a Watkins pass in traffic along the right sideline.
\* Watkins hit Johnson on the right side. Johnson then spins away from safety Gervarrius Owens (Houston) and goes bye-bye.
\* McCloud finds Egbuka over the middle between a pair of defenders. Egbuka looks so smooth out there. Finds green.
\* This time Egbuka runs a crossing pattern from right to left and he catches a McCloud pass with three defenders right on top of him. No alligator arms.
\* McCloud connects with Johnson on the right side. This Johnson appears to have solid hands, too.
**More 11-on-11**
\* Joe didn’t catch who broke through the middle of the line like a jailbreak but Bazelak just tosses the ball away over the right sideline to avoid the rush. Play was doomed from the snap.
\* D.J. Williams (Arizona) runs up the middle.
\* Bazelak throws towards Egbuka down the left sideline and the Ohio State product skies high to pull the ball in.
\* Watkins way overthrows Johnson down the left sideline. Johnson may play bigger than his size but not that big.
\* Bazelak throws to Egbuka down the left sideline and Parodie steps in front of Egbuka and gets his hands on the ball but couldn’t secure it. He immediately facepalms as he walks off the field.
\* Baselak is chased out of the pocket for a minimal gain. Joe isn’t sure if that would have been a sack or not.
\* Baselak throws to Egbuka along the right sideline. Egbuka had to reach out to grab the ball but didn’t forget to get both feet in as he goes out of bounds. Very smooth.