The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have some noticeable changes to their wide receiver group this year, both in terms of players on the field and their roles and assignments in the offense.
Chris Godwin is expected to return to the slot-heavy role he had previously in Bruce Arians’ offense, now that Liam Coen has taken over for Dave Canales as the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. Godwin put up big numbers for the Bucs in the that role, and should see an uptick in his production this season as he moves back inside for many of his snaps.
The Bucs also spent a third-round pick on Washington’s Jalen McMillan, a smooth, polished pass-catcher who should immediately challenge Trey Palmer for the No. 3 receiver role behind Godwin and Mike Evans.
Mayfield is thrilled about both Godwin’s role change and McMillan’s arrival, as he told Pewter Report at his youth football camp this weekend:
#Bucs QB Baker Mayfield talked about his excitement to have WR Chris Godwin back in the slot and about his new rookie weapon, Jalen McMillan.
Mayfield thinks “it’s pretty good” to have Godwin back there and added that McMillan is a “young stud” who has a “ton of potential.” pic.twitter.com/NR5Efb5BS5
— PewterReport 🏴☠️ (@PewterReport) July 20, 2024
Mayfield and the Bucs should be the favorites once again to win the NFC South, which they’ve done in each of the past three seasons.
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