Why Mike Evans Is Primed for a Bounce-Back Season in 2016

June 3, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

During his rookie season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans shattered position molds the same way he nearly shattered Terence Newman.
At 6'5" and 231 pounds, he shouldn't be able to win with speed; size should be his weapon of choice. For the most part, it is, yet there he was in Week 11 of 2014 gliding toward 209 receiving yards against the Washington Redskins. That came at the conclusion of a three-game stretch where Evans averaged 21.8 yards per reception.
It would have been excusable if Evans struggled as a rookie. After all, he came from a freewheeling college spread offense at Texas A&M run by a quarterback (Johnny Manziel) who treated structure like it was a rare strain of the flu. But he finished with 1,051 yards on 68 receptions during his rookie season, all while catching passes from Josh McCown and Mike Glennon.
Evans' wingspan looks like it could wrap around the kind of giant redwood tree featured in an entry-level tourist shot. Combine those ...

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