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RB Zach Evans, LAR (3 Viewers)
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creepythinman
Footballguy
From all reports, Evans is not trusted to pass block. Keeping Stafford healthy is the priority. Darrell Henderson may be the guy.
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
He absolutely could face plant, but with Bye Week Hell in full effect he's almost certainly going directly from the waiver wire into my RB2 slot with his likely snap share and matchup.
The Steelers' defense has not been good at stopping the run for a while, and this season is no different. Their defense isn't very good this year, in general. They still get sacks and turnovers, but they've been a sieve for yardage. Nearly 400/YPG, with over 140 of that being on the ground. Even if Evans winds up giving up some snaps to <RBNotNamedZach>, he should be able to put up a pretty serviceable line. Especially if the Rams get ahead early.
The Steelers' defense has not been good at stopping the run for a while, and this season is no different. Their defense isn't very good this year, in general. They still get sacks and turnovers, but they've been a sieve for yardage. Nearly 400/YPG, with over 140 of that being on the ground. Even if Evans winds up giving up some snaps to <RBNotNamedZach>, he should be able to put up a pretty serviceable line. Especially if the Rams get ahead early.
zamboni
Footballguy
Are these legitimate reports or just fantasy analyst speculation?
Faust
MVP
There are some legitimate concerns on his pass protection skills:
Pros and cons of Los Angeles Rams taking Ole Miss football's Zach Evans in 2023 NFL Draft
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speculation. We will find out this weekend and Henderson is a JAG…Waldman is spot on with his assessment of Evans and he may very well surprise some people the next few weeks.
knowledge dropper
Footballguy
Rams probably won’t even try to run the ball more than a handful of times is a very possible outcome
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
Potentially, yeah...unless they manage to get a decent lead. And that's what I'm tossing down chips on, at least as of today.
The Steelers are not a very good football team right now. I could easily see them getting "Kupp'd" by halftime. That happens, the Rams aren't going to drop Stafford back anotehr 35 times against that pass rush, particularly when the Pittsburgh run defense isn't great anyway. The question then becomes; "Is Evans the benificiary of that potential outcome, or someone else?" Or do they split touches at RB so much it makes all of them useless?
If the squad where I picked him up weren't looking at such RB nonsense due to byes/players performing like dreck, I'd have proably just avoided the situation completely, but here we are.
nittanylion
Footballguy
Rams IR'd Rivers, FWIW.
creepythinman
Footballguy
Looks like Evans ran with the scout team today.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
You getting that from a Jourdan Rodgrigue tweet where she said he "has been working on the scout team"? If so I got no idea if "has" was present or past tense from her tweet.
Warhogs
Footballguy
I'm not so worried about the Rams signing 3 RB. They did lose two. I may be forced to start Evans but my biggest worry is we don't know if this rookie is ready from a pass protection standpoint. We could be looking after the game and one of the veterans might get most of the work. We also don't know which vet that might be if it happens.
Faust
MVP
2023-03-07
- Pass Protection
- Ball Security
- Grasp on the playbook and intellectual acuity to avoid rookie errors
Those are the 3 biggest areas that could curtail productivity from Zach Evans until Kyren Williams is able to return.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
He will need to be a difference maker with any carries he receives in order to have a chance at significant opportunities.
ATB
Footballguy
Calling it now. Freeman and Henderson start the game. McVay is being conservative and wants guys he knows can protect Stafford.
But when push comes to shove, those guys will not get it done on the ground. They'll average 3.3 yards per carry and McVay will turn to Evans for some juice.
And boy will he have JUICE.
Dude will pop off and he'll be their preferred option ON THE GROUND going forward.
But when push comes to shove, those guys will not get it done on the ground. They'll average 3.3 yards per carry and McVay will turn to Evans for some juice.
And boy will he have JUICE.
Dude will pop off and he'll be their preferred option ON THE GROUND going forward.
eagles 123
Footballguy
Reminds me of the Demercardo situation but with even less chance for the rookie to get reps here unfortunately.
ATB
Footballguy
Demercardo sucks though. Evans is a rookie with legit pedigree who has already shown juice. Not saying he's a world beater but he's absolutely a better back than two washed up vets no other team wants.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
I have Freeman as a punt in a couple dfs lineups. Freeman and Henderson split the carries.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Everyone should be used to McVay by now. Correct?
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Only thing he gets to carry is Gatorade
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I don't think that's necessarily true. Henderson has multiple 100 yard games against NFL players. Its very possible (likely I'd say) that Evans hasn't impressed at all in practice and that's why he couldn't pass Rivers and why it was no surprise he wasn't involved this week.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Turns out he was 5th or 6th on the depth chart.
very true lol
brewer
Footballguy
It was a close game all the way through. He's clearly not trusted yet. Doesn't mean he won't have a future, but it sure looks like it won't be this year.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
At least I know who my next drop is
Boone22
Footballguy
It’ll be Gaskins next week.
rockaction
Footballguy
This might not be helpful, but I'm not sure what you all were expecting out of this guy. Everybody has been down on him but Waldman. That's, like, it. You've got Matt Waldman, Trey Sermon, and Hakeem Butler vs. the NFL.
The NFL doesn't often lose.
You have to take Waldman with the right grain of salt. He's great, but you have to only hope the longshots hit and don't base your diet on them. And pay attention to coachspeak and who the NFL is signing. That often tells you what you need to know.
No way this guy starts over Darrell Henderson if you read the tea leaves right here.
The NFL doesn't often lose.
You have to take Waldman with the right grain of salt. He's great, but you have to only hope the longshots hit and don't base your diet on them. And pay attention to coachspeak and who the NFL is signing. That often tells you what you need to know.
No way this guy starts over Darrell Henderson if you read the tea leaves right here.
So, you’re saying it will be Evans!
TampaMike19
Footballguy
LMAO - why even roster this guy in real life if you don't give him a shot at all? Just cut him or trade him. Rams...jesus.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Gaskins LOL
They do strange things with their RBs for sure. Last year it was all Cam Akers as I hung onto Kyren Williams waiting for his chance that never came...till this year. As they literally said that Evans was still developing (what exactly that means we don't know) his lack of opps is not a big surprise. He could be an every down back next year, but it's clear their assessment of him within their system says he's not ready yet.
Statorama
gangster
He's just trying to motivate
this is the baffling part!
TwinTurbo
Footballguy
They are bringing him along slowly. He barely got snaps on special teams. Once you see his ST snaps scale up, next step would be some snaps at RB.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
He must have a learning disability, because how much does it take to hand the ball off and say run?
Biabreakable
Footballguy
I think you know too much about the game and the different responsibilities a RB has in the NFL to make such a statement.
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