The trade value for every player in the NFL truly varies on a week-to-week basis. For most players, they can see their value rise and fall the way the sun does, but some break through that mold and are able to secure themselves at the top of the proverbial ladder.
ESPN recently reviewed the trade value of the top stars on every NFL team. For the Bucs, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell looked at the value of a handful of players. He listed Tristan Wirfs as being worth two first-round picks, but he also hinted at wide receiver Emeka Egbuka having decent value.
In his eyes, the former first-round pick is already showing enough promise to be getting back the same capital investment the Bucs made in him at a minimum.
“It was a tale of two halves for the 19th pick of last year’s draft, as Egbuka had 101-, 115- and 163-yard games in the first half of the season, then failed to top 65 yards in any single contest over the final two months. Is Egbuka the guy who was on pace for a 1,288-yard season through Week 9 or the one who produced at a 555-yard pace afterward? This trade projection splits the difference between those scenarios.”
Egbuka is poised to be the Bucs’ WR1 in 2026, which will likely cement his trade value as projected. The Bucs have done a tremendous job of drafting lately, and he is just another shining example of that.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Which Bucs’ wide receiver is worth at least one first round pick?
Reporting by Andrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers Wire / Bucs Wire
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By Andrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers Wire | USA TODAY Network
