During his introductory press conference, Zac Robinson, the new offensive coordinator for the Florida Tampa Bay Buccaneers, discussed his approach to maximizing the team’s offensive potential in the upcoming 2026 NFL season.
Robinson highlighted quarterback Baker Mayfield’s ability to improvise and extend plays with his mobility. In 2025, Mayfield achieved a career-high of 382 rushing yards and was effective on third downs, converting 21 out of 29 carries into first downs. This performance ranked him among the top quarterbacks in terms of first-down rush percentage on third-down attempts. Robinson emphasized that this aspect of Mayfield’s game would be a key focus moving forward.
“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.”
Robinson also spoke about his coaching philosophy, which prioritizes adapting schemes to fit players’ abilities rather than forcing players into rigid systems. He plans to build an offense tailored specifically for Tampa Bay’s roster by combining elements from his previous experience with new strategies suited for current personnel.
“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.”
The development of wide receiver Emeka Egbuka was another topic addressed by Robinson. Egbuka had a notable rookie season with strong performances early on. He finished September with 18 receptions for 282 yards at an average of 15.7 yards per catch along with four touchdowns. His achievements included being one of only four NFC receivers—and the only rookie—to record at least 75 scrimmage yards in three or more games during Weeks One through Four.
According to NextGen Stats data from 2025, Egbuka led all rookies—and trailed only Amon-Ra St. Brown overall—in passer rating when targeted (128.0) among players with at least 25 targets; he also led his class in receiving EPA at 11.2.
Robinson commented on Egbuka’s versatility: “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.”
