Gene Clemons urged drafters to snag Jalen McMillan at his 158 ADP because the second-year Buc is already listed as a starter and has proven he can thrive in this scheme. When Mike Evans and Chris Godwin went down last season McMillan stepped in for 37 catches, 461 yards (12.5 YPR) and eight touchdowns, then added 41 yards on four playoff targets. Godwin’s health is uncertain, Evans finally looked human, and first-round rookie Emeka Egbuka is still getting up to NFL speed. That leaves the long, smooth McMillan with command of an every-down role opposite Evans, a role he understands better than any newcomer. Clemons thinks Baker Mayfield’s quick-hitting attack will continue to look for McMillan in the red zone, making another eight-plus TD season—and maybe double digits—well within reach for a Round-13 pick.

While hunting for a receiver in the double-digit rounds, Best Ball Guy "talked himself into" Jalen McMillan because the Tampa offense is "fun," Chris Godwin is "banged up," and Mike Evans is already 32. Those age-and-health flags open a path for McMillan, whom the tout called a "year two guy," to earn meaningful snaps and deliver spike weeks. He views the rookie as a low-cost way to gain leverage on a receiver room that could turn over quickly.

Best Ball Guy said Jalen McMillan is a screaming value at his current 173 ADP. He reminded viewers that when the Big Board first opened, the market had McMillan around pick 77 strictly on raw talent. Since then the rookie’s price has collapsed because Tampa signed Emeka Egbuka and drafters are nervous. Guy thinks the market over-corrected. Chris Godwin is still "hurt" and Mike Evans is pushing father-time, so early–season targets are wide open. Drafting McMillan at 173 bakes in zero of the contingent volume upside that could surface if Godwin’s recovery lingers or Evans finally slows down. In a half-PPR best-ball room, Guy views McMillan as an easy late-round ceiling swing that once cost a seventh-round pick.

Ben Gretch advised fading Jalen McMillan at current late-round ADP, arguing the rookie’s 2023 efficiency masks a serious volume problem. Even with Chris Godwin hobbled and Mike Evans missing snaps last season, McMillan produced a sub-par targets-per-route rate while tight end Cade Otten— long considered a pure cardio play— saw his own TPRR spike. Gretch expects that target squeeze to intensify now that first-rounder Emeka Egbuka is in the slot rotation. Any McMillan breakout requires (1) an unexpected Godwin shutdown and (2) Father Time finally catching Mike Evans. Gretch acknowledged camp buzz and McMillan’s big-play profile, but said drafters are stacking too many ifs and treating 2023’s touchdown luck as predictive. In his Tampa projection McMillan profiles as an occasional spike-week WR6/7, not a reliable piece for Best Ball advance rates.

Jason Moore highlighted Jalen McMillan as a prime late-round upside target. Although McMillan was quiet for most of his rookie season, he erupted over the final five weeks with 461 yards and eight touchdowns from Baker Mayfield—a 17-game pace of 1,074 yards and 23 scores. Moore believes the Buccaneers’ veteran duo of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin could cede snaps quickly—especially with Godwin’s ankle issues—setting up a potential end-of-season starting tandem of Roman Egbuka and McMillan. With McMillan available in the 11th round, Moore views him as a cheap bet on talent and emerging opportunity in both best-ball and redraft leagues.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said Jalen McMillan finally makes sense now that his ADP has cratered from 105 to the 170 range. McMillan is a classic contingency bet: he only needs one of the “olds”—Mike Evans or Chris Godwin—to miss time for him to step into real volume. Pat reminded listeners that Evans’ hamstring “pops up every year,” creating a credible path to early-season snaps and spike weeks in a Buccaneers offense that still leans pass-heavy. At this depressed cost, Pat is comfortable grabbing McMillan as a Round-17/18 flier who can pay off big if Tampa’s veteran receivers break down.

Best Ball Guy said Jalen McMillan is a smash any time he lasts to pick 180. He likes pairing the rookie with Chris Godwin for cheap Week-17 Buccaneers correlation and noted several paths to a fast ADP climb: (1) Mike Evans or Godwin could miss time, clearing targets for McMillan; (2) the Tampa depth chart behind the veterans is thin, so camp buzz alone could elevate McMillan into a full-time role; and (3) the newcomer already flashed a nose for the end zone with eight touchdowns last season, giving him spike-week potential in Underdog’s half-PPR format. With older receivers in front of him and virtually no opportunity cost this late, the tout views McMillan as one of the cleanest upside darts in BBM6 drafts.

Matthew Wiley called rookie slot receiver Jalen McMillan one of the best late picks in drafts, noting that he “had monster weeks” in 2024 yet now slips a full round past that production in 2025 ADP. Wiley highlighted McMillan’s spike-week profile in Tampa Bay’s pass-heavy setup and likes that you can frequently grab him 20-plus spots after his projected role suggests. He is actively tacking McMillan onto Buccaneers stacks and as a one-off in zero-RB builds for cheap, volatile upside.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound warned drafters that rookie Jalen McMillan is 'basically dead' for Best-Ball Mania purposes because Tampa projects to keep rolling out heavy 11-personnel with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin locked into every-down roles. Pat expects Emeka Egbuka (the presumptive slot starter after being taken one round earlier) to soak up the remaining snaps, leaving McMillan as the WR4 who only gets on the field in four-wide looks or when a veteran rests. Tampa ran three-wide on 74% of snaps last year (6th-highest in the NFL), but their top three wideouts accounted for 78% of the team’s targets in those sets, leaving almost nothing for the fourth receiver. Pat’s bottom line: unless either Evans or Godwin misses significant time, McMillan’s rookie year ceiling is a handful of low-volume spike weeks—nowhere near what you need at his current late-11th-round ADP.

Davis Mattek advised downgrading Jalen McMillan to waiver-wire fodder in shallow redraft and an end-of-bench hold in best-ball after Tampa spent first-round capital on Emeka Egbuka. Mattek noted McMillan mustered only a 13.4 percent target share, 1.19 yards per route run, and never topped eight targets, five receptions, or 75 yards despite separate injury absences from both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Even tight end Cade Otton produced a higher single-game volume last season. Mattek said Tampa’s decision to invest yet another premium pick at wide receiver signals the coaching staff views McMillan as a replaceable WR4, not a succession plan. With Evans still under contract for 2025 and Egbuka ticketed for slot work that overlaps McMillan’s role, the path to meaningful snaps is vanishing. He is removing McMillan from his top-200 best-ball board and recommends dynasty managers shop him before training-camp blurbs evaporate the remaining hype.

Davis Mattek recommended slashing exposure to second-year wideout Jalen McMillan now that the Buccaneers have invested first-round capital in Emeka Egbuka. Mattek pointed to McMillan’s anemic rookie peripherals—1.19 yards per route run, a 13.4 % target share and only 58 total targets—despite multiple games where both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin were banged up. Even in his best outing he mustered just 75 yards on five catches, and Kade Otten actually posted the team’s highest single-game target total. Mattek added that McMillan routinely ceded snaps to practice-squad types like Sterling Shepard, signaling the coaching staff views him as depth, not a future starter. With Egbuka now locked into the long-term slot role and Evans still the primary X, Mattek has dropped McMillan outside his top-70 fantasy receivers for both Season-Long and Best Ball formats and will remain underweight unless the market lets him fall into the final rounds.