We have heard it countless times- the work you put in off the field is just as important to what you do on game day.
Traditionally, there are two types of players when it comes to watching game film; first, there is your Kyler Murray-type who needs mandatory film study included in his contract, and then you have someone like Peyton Manning who was “maniacal” and watched upwards of 20 hours of film per week, according to Pat McAfee. Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar wide receiver Chris Godwin falls into the latter half of those players, as Bucs OC Liam Coen told media on Thursday.
“He’s been that way. He’s been practicing that way, he’s been preparing that way. You should see him in meetings. Whenever an offensive coach gets up and speaks in front of our unit, Chris Godwin is taking notes,” Coen said of the receiver’s approach to studying film. The Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator went as far as to say Godwin will sit in on the team’s run-game meetings on Friday “on the edge of his seat paying attention and taking notes and then will come and ask questions,” Coen continued on Godwin’s engagement.
With the amount of preparation that goes into each game, it’s no surprise that Godwin has caught a second-best 15 receptions (on 16 targets), totaled the second-most receiving yards with 200 through the first two weeks of the season, and helped Baker Mayfield achieve a perfect 158.3 passer rating when targeted.