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I have reluctantly moved Evans into my top 2 Dynasty PPR picks (esp since I traded to get the 2.02). I watched some A&M games, and Evans always seemed to be streaking down the sideline and Johnny would drop it in the bucket. So, I wrote him off as a one-trick pony: big guy, deep routes.
Slowly all the draft pundits and stats/observations began to push Evans up (in NFL and Fantasy drafts), due to his size, speed combination. I have a hard time arguing, but I'm personally not sold on him as this amazing WR1 prospect. He is not that smooth or sudden, the doesn't seem super flexible (like able to get low and dig a ball out), but he's fast enough to run by people and big enough to give a huge catch radius. And he catches pretty well.
So, by default, he slides into that #2 Dynasty Rookie draft spot, since RBs are all over the map and there's alot more good WRs after him. On the off chance that he does really develop as a route runner, I don't want to have wasted that 1.02 pick.
He does remind me alot of VJax: a guy I'd take in non-PPR and look for game where he gets behind the DEF and makes your day with 1-2 long balls.
After watching the combine drills, I thought he moved pretty well 'for a big guy'. He seemed to have really soft hands and catches fairly effortlessly. I have seen some highlights where he double catches balls into his body, but I've seen him snatch the ball out of the air also. He ran alot of different types of routes for Johnny's pro-day, so I guess I am feeling more comfortable with him as a 'solid' WR1 type. I can see him being a top 15 guy if he stays healthy and ends up in at least a decent situation.
Slowly all the draft pundits and stats/observations began to push Evans up (in NFL and Fantasy drafts), due to his size, speed combination. I have a hard time arguing, but I'm personally not sold on him as this amazing WR1 prospect. He is not that smooth or sudden, the doesn't seem super flexible (like able to get low and dig a ball out), but he's fast enough to run by people and big enough to give a huge catch radius. And he catches pretty well.
So, by default, he slides into that #2 Dynasty Rookie draft spot, since RBs are all over the map and there's alot more good WRs after him. On the off chance that he does really develop as a route runner, I don't want to have wasted that 1.02 pick.
He does remind me alot of VJax: a guy I'd take in non-PPR and look for game where he gets behind the DEF and makes your day with 1-2 long balls.
After watching the combine drills, I thought he moved pretty well 'for a big guy'. He seemed to have really soft hands and catches fairly effortlessly. I have seen some highlights where he double catches balls into his body, but I've seen him snatch the ball out of the air also. He ran alot of different types of routes for Johnny's pro-day, so I guess I am feeling more comfortable with him as a 'solid' WR1 type. I can see him being a top 15 guy if he stays healthy and ends up in at least a decent situation.
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