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Bucs' Chris Godwin Compared to Steve Smith by NFL Coach: 'Tough Motherf--ker'

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Chris Godwin should play a key role in the team's success this year as the club transitions from quarterback Jameis Winston to Tom Brady.

He will enter camp as the No. 2 receiving option in a passing offense that finished first in the NFL last year. According to an anonymous ESPN poll of 50 league executives, coaches, scouts and players, Godwin is one of the best active receivers in football.

ESPN ranked him No. 9 overall, and an unnamed coach passed along some impressive praise.

"There's a Steve Smith quality to him," the coach told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.