Quote:I agree with you that I think Evans could have a more impactful career in the NFL than Watkins. Definitely more physical and has proven to win those jump balls and one on one battles which will be imperative in the NFL. Better red zone target. 

 

I would like to argue these points.

 

Evans while big is easily moved by CBs mid catch and has troubles beating the jam so i question the physical part. He has a long stride not built for beating CBs early in the route tree and with his lack of top end speed teams will not be afraid of him going over the top nor will he have a QB scrambling for 5-6 seconds every play while he finally works open against man coverage so i question the beating 1v1's part.  

 

His route running is IMO lazy and smacks of lack of care for the craft. He does not explode out of "cuts" (if you can call his that) and severly rounds off in/out routes. He does have good hands but that wont matter when CBs are draped all over him and like i said he is easily moved for being a big WR. Some bigger WRs take the hit and appear to absorb most of it whereas when Evans is hit mid catch you'd think a train just hit him. This is actually the only known weakness for AJ Green of the bengals as he is easly moved mid catch by hits as well. DIfference is AJ has the explosion, route running and spooky catching ability to make that not matter.

 

IMO Evans is just like another WR everyone on the board was drooling over who i flamed on this very site and  rightfully so.....Brian Quick.  Extremely raw technique wise , lacks top end athletic ability , easily "bodied" by CBs mid catch , bad route running. Same player and Evans will likely join Quick as being horribly overdrafted.

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