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WR Mike Evans, TB (1 Viewer)
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Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Mike Evans is certainly a HOFer... I don't think in any one season he was ever the best WR in the NFL but over 10 years, he's maintained a standard that's hard to do so I'll give him full credit for that. I do credit compilers due to the physical nature of the NFL.
10 years of 1000 yards is a great achievement.
11 years of 995 yards is a great achievement
I dont care about his 3 million, the team could have and should have paid it regardless.
But its a fugazi moment.
10 years of 1000 yards is a great achievement.
11 years of 995 yards is a great achievement
I dont care about his 3 million, the team could have and should have paid it regardless.
But its a fugazi moment.
Insein
Footballguy
But he got 1004. What year did he have 995?
Maybe high school?
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
This year when he was a 32 year old Make-A-Wish kid.
Insein
Footballguy
I'm checking football reference. Nope don't see that season. Seems like he has at least 1000 yards in every year he played.
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eighsse2
Footballguy
I can see how it would feel different to any of the people who are saying they love the guy. That would make me happier for him and make it easier for me to overlook the carelessness-versus-symbolism situation. But that doesn't apply in my case, as personally, any player who isn't wearing black and orange stripes, or on my dynasty roster, is my enemy.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
He's never been a top guy, THE guy in any one year, but judging by this thread (and IMO, in general) consistency is incredibly undervalued.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
It's entertaining how often he's flirted with 1k. Seasons of 1001, 1004, 1006.I'm checking football reference. Nope don't see that season. Seems like he has at least 1000 yards in every year he played.
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Checkout the latest stats for Mike Evans. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Evans will end up having better career totals than all but a small group of WRs. He already ranks 35th in career receptions, 24th in receiving yards, and 9th in receiving TD. He's scored 105 TD . . . so far, every eligible player with 100 receiving TDs has made the HOF (Fitzgerald and Gates haven't been eligible up until now).
I know fantasy performance isn't really the best way to compare players, but since this is a fantasy site, that's one of the easier ways. Evans peak seasons haven't been as high as others. No shame in that. He gets points for being on the field year in and year out. If we look at the best 5 individual fantasy seasons for the 7 guys I mentioned, here's how they stack up in terms of their 5 best yearly fantasy rankings in PPR leagues.
Brown: 1, 1, 1, 2, 3 = 8
Hopkins: 1, 1, 4, 4, 5 = 15
Hill: 2, 2, 2, 3, 6 = 15
Adams: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 = 19
Jones: 2, 2, 3, 6, 6 = 19
Fitzgerald: 2, 2, 5, 5, 5 = 19
Evans: 3, 7, 9, 9, 11 = 39
Evans has ranked in the Top 20 fantasy receivers in every one of his 11 seasons, which is an incredible accomplishment and speaks to his consistency, productivity, and availability.
eighsse2
Footballguy
That's crazy. He's like the Adam Dunn of receiving yards.It's entertaining how often he's flirted with 1k. Seasons of 1001, 1004, 1006.I'm checking football reference. Nope don't see that season. Seems like he has at least 1000 yards in every year he played.
Mike Evans Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com
Checkout the latest stats for Mike Evans. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Players with 6 or more 40+ home run seasons: Ruth, ARod, Bonds, Killebrew, Aaron, Pujols, Sosa, Grifffey, Thome, McGwire, Mays . . . and Dunn.
eighsse2
Footballguy
And 2 seasons with 38, to boot.
joey
Footballguy
Enemy, eh?
Life’s too short to be that invested in fairy tale football or real life football imho. They certainly don’t care if you root for them or not. And, if you trade for Evans in one of your leagues, he’s suddenly not the enemy?
As a looooong time Raiders fan who used to hate all things Broncos and Chiefs, now I’m more jealous of their great players and better coaches and success while “commitment to excellence” isn’t worth the iPhone that I’m typing on.
I should despise Bo Nix on the Broncos but, hell, my son goes to U of Oregon so I don’t mind that Nix is doing well. I never would’ve said that 20 years ago.
So I’m much more about good guys and great players.
2 cents
eighsse2
Footballguy
Give me 20 years, I may come around.Enemy, eh?
Life’s too short to be that invested in fairy tale football or real life football imho. They certainly don’t care if you root for them or not. And, if you trade for Evans in one of your leagues, he’s suddenly not the enemy?
As a looooong time Raiders fan who used to hate all things Broncos and Chiefs, now I’m more jealous of their great players and better coaches and success while “commitment to excellence” isn’t worth the iPhone that I’m typing on.
I should despise Bo Nix on the Broncos but, hell, my son goes to U of Oregon so I don’t mind that Nix is doing well. I never would’ve said that 20 years ago.
So I’m much more about good guys and great players.
2 cents
joey
Footballguy
Youth and angry energy are a healthy thing to go through. Enjoy!Give me 20 years, I may come around.Enemy, eh?
Life’s too short to be that invested in fairy tale football or real life football imho. They certainly don’t care if you root for them or not. And, if you trade for Evans in one of your leagues, he’s suddenly not the enemy?
As a looooong time Raiders fan who used to hate all things Broncos and Chiefs, now I’m more jealous of their great players and better coaches and success while “commitment to excellence” isn’t worth the iPhone that I’m typing on.
I should despise Bo Nix on the Broncos but, hell, my son goes to U of Oregon so I don’t mind that Nix is doing well. I never would’ve said that 20 years ago.
So I’m much more about good guys and great players.
2 cents
Let’s meet back here in 10 years and see how it’s coming along
Scott Barrett Theo Gremminger and I were just talking about this on Scott's podcast this week. Now the conversation is going mainstream:
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Don’t take your eyes off Mike Evans in case this season is his last
The Bucs receiver, who does not have a contract for 2026, is feeling “grateful” as he enters his 12th season.
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Grahamburn
Footballguy
Link doesn't work. At least not for me.
kutta
Footballguy
Same
It worked for me once I copied it into my browser.
Near as I tell the main thing is it's possible this is Mike Evans last season.
This is not new, that possibility has been mainstream all off-season.
sorry folks try it now
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Hello from an old fan
What's your projections for Evans this year and how much do you think Egbuka will be involved or on the field?
I like Egbuka and while he will struggle at times for targets this season, I think the 2nd Half of the season he starts looking like one of their starting WRs going forward
I know Evans has all these 1,000 yds seasons but it was a little bit of a struggle to watch him make it again last year
It's also possible Egbuka will help open up the offense and Evans just gets open with more weapons for Baker to throw to
MoP I'm a fan of you too brother!
First - I would pencil in Godwin on the PUP list to start the season
So that means that Evans should be close to WR1 level production and he's fine to take in the 3rd
From all indications, Egbuka is ready to hit the ground running in the Godwin role, which Godwin turned into WR2 overall numbers in PPR before he went down. Egbuka is a value at ADP.
McMillan is also a value as a late round pick, although while Tristan Wirfs is out (who knows who long), they may go with more 2 TE sets to help him.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
He's one of the deadlier long range WRs in the history of the NFL
Evans doesn't make a living running stick routes.
How many WRs with 12,500+ and well over 100 TDs keep a 15+ yd per catch rate over their career?
Defenses know he is trying to get to the end zone every time he catches the football and they still have a hard time stopping him
He only catches about 70-75 balls a year
Harold Carmichael comes to mind and is a Hall of Fame WR
Evans blows his numbers away but you can see the similarities over their careers
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Moss is the only one that comes to mind.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Best ever almost hands down for deep threat
I didn't want to bring him up and unleash a debate
Tripper is right, he's never been the No 1 WR in the NFL but he doesn't need to be
hamsterdam
Footballguy
i agree that he's one of the best deep threat guys ever, and i also think evans isn't recognized enough for the fact that he's 6'5 250lbs and can beat you anywhere on the field. short, intermediate, jump balls, slot , outside - doesn't matter. just an amazing receiver all around.
