{"id":344186,"date":"2026-07-18T02:55:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T02:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344186\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T02:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T02:55:18","slug":"26-receivers-lauded-but-none-for-tampa-bay-joebucsfan-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344186\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Receivers Lauded But None For Tampa Bay – JoeBucsFan.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t26 Receivers Lauded But None For Tampa Bay
\nJuly 15th, 2026 <\/p>\n

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On the heels of NFL scouts, coaches and executives not voting new Bucs inside linebacker Alex Anzalone among their top-10 best at the position (24 found at least a vote), now comes their list of receivers cherished across the league. <\/p>\n

The annual survey led by ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler asks 70-plus coaches and front office types to name their personal top-10 players at a position. ESPN adds up the votes and then, for some wacky reason, doesn\u2019t just share the raw totals.<\/p>\n

ESPN \u201ccompiles the results and ranks candidates based on the number of top-10 votes, composite average and dozens of interviews, with research and film study help from ESPN NFL analyst Matt Bowen as well as ESPN Research. \u2026 Additional voting and follow-up calls with those surveyed contributed to placements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why not just publish the vote totals? What is ESPN hiding?<\/p>\n

Joe gets that follow up votes and study can break ties, but why do that?<\/p>\n

Regardless, receiver rankings<\/a> published today and no Buccaneer was included. None made the top-10, the honorable mention list or the \u201calso receiving votes\u201d crowd.<\/p>\n

Twenty-six receivers were named, including Mike Evans as the second honorable mention.<\/p>\n

Mike Evans<\/a>,\u00a0San Francisco 49ers:\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s declining, but he\u2019s sort of timeless, still big and athletic and gets open. Will be interesting to see how [49ers head coach] Kyle Shanahan utilizes him in different ways.\u201d \u2014\u00a0NFC scout<\/p>\n

Big season ahead for Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka. Godwin is being paid like a top-22 receiver, and Egbuka has the talent and youth to play in that class.<\/p>\n

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