So far in training camp, rookie tight end O.J. Howard has been flashing almost as much as DeSean Jackson.

Howard has made sick catches, especially on tipped balls. Apparently, in the first day of pads, Howard has owned defensive ends while blocking.

That’s the word from Bucs running back Jacquizz Rodgers. The Bucs’ best back last year was asked about Howard’s blocking. The response wasn’t much different than asking Joe about Rachel Watson.

“Oh, man,” Rodgers said as he rolled his eyes and shook his head. “Today in one-on-ones, he was just beasting everybody. It will be good to have a tight end like him beasting defensive ends and setting the edge for us so we will have running lanes.”

Is Howard the star of training camp? Well, if you factor in his blocking, if it is as good as Rodgers claims, then, yeah, Howard very well could be the stud of summer football.