Ramius Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I'll echo the sentiments above. Evans needs a solid big target at #2 WR. For example, if the bills had a #2 WR in the mold of keyshawn, Evans numbers would skyrocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Well sorry he's not scoring enough for your fantasy team, but he's on pace for 85 catches and 980 yards without much help; and he's been a 2nd half player the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeOiler Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 why would you only judge a WR based on the # of TD catches he has? That is downright silly. It's a bad statistic, not a good measuring stick at all. Let's look inside the numbers. Evans has the 14th most receptions in the whole NFL. Since each team starts 2 WRs, that's 14th out of 64 starting WRs. Pretty good. He's 28th in receiving yardage -- out of 64, not too bad. He's 10th in the AFC in receiving yardage. JP has completed 122 passes for 1313 yards. 30.3% of them have been to Evans. Evans has 33% of the Bills total passing yardage this season. To compare, Marvin Harrison has 28.1 % of the Colts passing yardage. So evans actually has accounted for more relative production than harrison. Where he hasn't been great is yards per catch, a result of not getting him the ball in space. He's at 11.6 yds/catch, which isn't that great, and puts him out of the top 40. Too many of his routes are hooks, curls, slants in tight. But that is a result of the offense, and overall poor offensive production. His long is only 27 yards, which for a guy like Evans is not good enough. Also keep in mind he is double teamed a majority of the time, without another big threat to make defenses worry about. Your nuts if u put it on Evans. He has played well, and he's a legit #1 WR. And he's only in his 3rd year, and will only get better. ====================== Bye the way, what's your fascination with Moulds? At this point in his career he's nothing better than mediocre. Your the one who absolutely guaranteed we would trade TO to the Eagles for Moulds. How did that work out for ya? p.s. -- Andre Johnson being healthy for the 1st time since his rookie year, and Carr's development, has more to do with his performance than Moulds. By your measuring stick (TD catches), Mould sucks too, he only has 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Evans should have at least 4 TD's by now...if it weren't for Losman overthrowing him all the time... and he dropped that one in the end zone against the pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 This post is F-up, How much time does JP have to throw the ball. Give it a rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluv Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I'll echo the sentiments above. Evans needs a solid big target at #2 WR. For example, if the bills had a #2 WR in the mold of keyshawn, Evans numbers would skyrocket. 824561[/snapback] Wouldn't Calvin Thompson of Georgia Tech look good in a Buffalo Bills uniform next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 This post is F-up, How much time does JP have to throw the ball. Give it a rest 824580[/snapback] So if Marv assembles an All-Pro Offensive Line next year and JP still struggles we have Lee Evans as the next scapegoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Wouldn't Calvin Thompson of Georgia Tech look good in a Buffalo Bills uniform next year? 824583[/snapback] The thought of that gives me a wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquixers_is_back Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Evans is a #1 Wr, BUT Jp hasn't given him the ball. I don't think Jp trusts Evans. I think Evans get thrown to 3 times a game and everyone else gets thrown to more. 824548[/snapback] Considering he is averaging about 7 receptions/game since week 2 I would say JP is throwing to him more than 3 times/game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquixers_is_back Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Evans should have at least 4 TD's by now...if it weren't for Losman overthrowing him all the time... and he dropped that one in the end zone against the pats. 824575[/snapback] Name 3 teams Losman has overthrown Evans in the endzone. And David Carr was benched? Thats ridiculous. He had 1,217, 9 TD's and 4 INT's with a 70% completion percentage and 94 Qb rating. How the heck could you bench him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 why would you only judge a WR based on the # of TD catches he has? That is downright silly. It's a bad statistic, not a good measuring stick at all. 824571[/snapback] You mean Reggie Brown isn't the 2nd best WR in the league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunTheBall Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Evans is a #1 Wr, BUT Jp hasn't given him the ball. I don't think Jp trusts Evans. I think Evans get thrown to 3 times a game and everyone else gets thrown to more. 824548[/snapback] What the hell are you talking about? Evans has been JP's go-to receiver since JP has played. Evans is averaging over 5 receptions a game. I'm all for uninformed opinions, otherwise I wouldn't read this board, but this one is way out there. RTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Considering he is averaging about 7 receptions/game since week 2 I would say JP is throwing to him more than 3 times/game. 824599[/snapback] I took a guess and I was corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Name 3 teams Losman has overthrown Evans in the endzone. 824600[/snapback] Week 1 @ New England Week 5 @ Chicago and pretty much every other game this year. and didn't he overthrow him 2 weeks ago against NE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 yah, the smart thing to do would have been to keep the aging, declining, 10 yards per catch (absolutely horrible for a WR) moulds for 7 million. 824474[/snapback] EXACTLY..lol!!---I think Moulds is coming up on 34 ..--And the equation gets better when you have a poor O line and a QB with happy feet unable to get him the ball. Thank God we got rid of him. Poor decision Houston. -Moulds would have been a great fit for New England or Pittsburgh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 and didn't he overthrow him 2 weeks ago against NE?824630[/snapback] I believe you're referring to the throw to Andre Davis going to the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Aahh....another aspect to blame Losman for. People need to get off this Losman tirade and move on. Moulds had a lousy year and did not provide the Veteran presence to calm down a young QB during the game. He rather went pouting that he couldn't get the ball and wanting a Holcomb to come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 why not? we have the cap room. you cant possibly tell me the passing game wasns't better without moulds 824495[/snapback] Yes I can. Last year.... 29th in passing....157.2 YPG This year.... 28th in passing....162.9 YPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Evans is a WR who is at his best downfield, which means the QB has to be able to take a 5 step drop and throw. In Buffalo, by the fifth step Losman has someone coming clean at him probably 80% of the time. Literally. Teams do not respect the Bills O-line and they know if they really need to hit the QB they can send one extra man and it's a guarantee that they will get there. That said, Evans has improved greatly in the short passing game and running after the catch. He's a true #1, he gets open, he catches nearly everything and he makes plays after the catch. The Bills haven't had a receiver do all of those things since Moulds and Price were together in 2002, and Evans is faster, smarter, runs better routes and has better hands and a better attitude than Moulds ever did. 824527[/snapback] Thankyou. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Wouldn't Calvin Thompson of Georgia Tech look good in a Buffalo Bills uniform next year? 824583[/snapback] I assume you meant Calvin Johnson. I'll admit I'm not one for taking skill position players in the early rounds but Johnson would be very tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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