A Scout’s Take on the Development of Rookie Wide Receiver Mike Evans

October 4, 2014   ·   Bob Fox   ·   Jump to comments

As I often get to do, I had an opportunity to talk with scout Chris Landry on 620 WDAE's The Steve Duemig Show. I wanted to get Landry's take on the development of rookie wide receiver Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Before the 2014 NFL draft, I thought Evans would be a logical choice for the Bucs to select in the first round. And that is exactly what they did.
But Evans has had a number of injury issues since training camp. First, he had hamstring issues in camp, and now he won't be able to play in the game against the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday due to a groin injury.
Still, Evans has shown in a brief four-game window that he has plenty of upside as he continues his career with the Bucs. So far in 2014, Evans has 17 catches for 203 yards and a touchdown.
Landry believes that Evans will be just fine as time goes on and that he has had to deal with a number of circumstances that have hindered his development a bit.
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