Quarterback Movement

Throughout his NFL tenure, Baker Mayfield has showcased his improvisation skills on bootlegs and scrambles, extending drives. In 2025, Mayfield rushed for a career-high 382 yards and carried the ball 29 times on third down, with 21 going for first downs (72.4% success rate). That marked the second-highest first-down rush percentage on third-down attempts among all quarterbacks with 15-plus third-down carries and the fourth-highest mark in the entire NFL. While on the move, Mayfield can hit side-arm throws from any angle to keep drives alive. Zac Robinson stressed utilizing the mobility element of Mayfield's game to bolster the offense in 2026.

"Baker was the number-one pick in the draft for a reason in terms of the arm, there is not a part of the field that he cannot attack," said Robinson. "You start there and then you get the instincts and the feel for the game and the movement part is huge. To be able to move in this day and age in the NFL, as you guys know, and his ability to throw on the run – he is probably the best in the league throwing on the run – he is great in the keeper game so looking to evolve that part and to make sure that we are playing to Baker's strengths and the rest of the guys strengths."

Players Over Plays

The old adage "players over plays" is a principle that Robinson lives by. As defenses evolve, offenses are forced to adapt, tailoring systems to the skillsets of individual players. Robinson's goal in 2026 will be for players to feel comfortable in the concepts that will be implemented in each week's gameplan. While some schematic elements will transfer from his time as offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, a retooled iteration will be constructed to benefit the talent on the Buccaneers' roster with new wrinkles. As Robinson gets a feel throughout the offseason for each player's strengths, the 2026 install will be created. He credits the past two years of experience as growth in learning to adjust and in building a process each week for the game-plan.

"Offense is ever-evolving and you are adapting to your quarterback and offensive line and skill group, all those things," he said. "Then, ultimately that is what the offseason is great for. There will be some great carryover and there will be some new things that we did in Atlanta, there will be some things that I have never done and they have never done that might fit us, so the great thing about offensive football is that there is more than one way to do it. I think before you even get to scheme specifics, it is your style of play and we want our guys to always be in attack mode and we want our guys to play with relentless play energy, effort and strain. We start there and we just want our guys to love playing together and that is evident from what I have watched of these guys over the last few years."

Year Two for Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka made his presence felt in his rookie season, particularly in the early going. He finished the month of September with 18 receptions for 282 yards (15.7 average) and four touchdowns, becoming just the second player since the 1970 merger to record a game-winning touchdown reception in the final minute of regulation in his first career game. In Weeks One-Four, Egbuka was one of four NFC wide receivers, and the only rookie, with 75-plus yards from scrimmage in three-or-more games alongside Justin Jefferson, Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Per NextGen Stats, Egbuka led all rookies and ranked second behind only Amon-Ra St. Brown in passer rating when targeted (128.0) among all players with 25-or-more targets in 2025, while also leading his class in receiving EPA with 11.2. The Ohio State product showcased his route-running prowess and feel for how to manipulate coverage with footwork. When asked about his potential, Robinson addressed his position flexibility and limitless ceiling.

"He is an unbelievable player. Just the versatility that he brings within the route tree, run after catch. There is really nothing that he cannot do. Obviously, you guys all saw it up close and all throughout the year. I was able to study him when he was at Ohio State and I went to their Pro Day, watching him catch the football. He has incredible ball skills and all of those things that you love so any player making that jump from Year One to Year Two to Year Three, you expect to see great strides."