CBS Really Likes What It Saw From Emeka Egbuka
August 13th, 2025
Grade!
Joe isn’t sure how anyone can decipher or judge a rookie from two targets and one catch (and almost a wild catch for a second reception).
But hey, a grade isn’t a grade.
And to lend credence to the grade, CBS is no PFF tribe!
Chris Trapasso, who heavily focuses on the NFL draft and NFL prospects for the Tiffany Network, decided to grade each 2025 NFL first-round draft pick rookie in his first game-like setting in the first week of worthless preseason games.
And despite Egbuka only catching one of two targets, Trapasso came away impressed with the Bucs’ rookie receiver.
19. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Buccaneers
Grade: A
Miniscule sample from Egbuka in this game, but his one flash came on a 21-yard contested-catch win on a deep comeback with a cornerback draped on him.
For perspective, Trapasso gave out eight grades of “A” or higher. Yes, “A+” is a higher grade.
Sure, Joe was more than content seeing Egbuka perform with the lights on at The Licht House. But in all honesty, Joe has seen better.
Joe has watched Egbuka go up against better talent than the Titans have (when can we as #NFLMedia begin calling the Titans using just the first syllable like “Bucs,” “Jags,” “Cards,” “Pack,” “Vikes,” etc.?). So what he did against Tennessee wasn’t remotely earthshaking.
Still, it was good to see that the moment of a worthless preseason game wasn’t too big a stage for the Ohio State product.