The biggest trait that Zyon McCollum had coming out of Sam Houston State two years ago was that he was a crazy good athlete.
In fact, McCollum told Joe last week very confidently he could play receiver in the NFL.
Today, McCollum showed all who were at Bucs practice this morning he’s not full of it.
Joe will give Baker Mayfield the benefit of the doubt and type that it was either a busted play or someone ran the wrong route. Because where Mayfield was throwing, there was no one home.
No one besides McCollum.
The projected first-year starter really wasn’t that close to the ball. In 11-on-11 drills late in practice, Mayfield pumped left and threw right maybe 15 yards downfield. There wasn’t a red jersey (offense) around.
However, McCollum looked like he was running the route and that he was the intended receiver. McCollum took off for the pass looking like he was taking off from the line of scrimmage.
McCollum ran under the ball just like a speedy receiver, bobbled the ball a bit, but pulled it in for a pick.
Outside of a pass defended or two while guarding Mike Evans, that was the best play Joe has seen from McCollum since he was drafted.
Yeah, yeah, underwear football. Still, it was an athletic play that backed up McCollum’s boast that he could play receiver right now in the NFL.
