Mike Evans’ Separation Is Not The Problem
September 25th, 2024
Still toying with defensive backs.
Mike Evans’ numbers have ticked down since Week 1.
Evans has just 120 yards receiving on just 12 targets through three games, including three targets Sunday against Denver. That’s way too low for one of the best receivers who has ever snapped on a chin strap.
Initially, Joe wondered if Evans’ wasn’t getting separation and that’s why Baker Mayfield isn’t targeting him. Then Joe wondered if the rotten pass blocking Mayfield had to endure last week was the culprit.
Well, Judah Fortgang has been monitoring all NFL receivers, clearly using All-22. In his ratings, only Chris Olave and Calvin Ridley, through three games, are getting more separation than Evans.
So just based on this intel, Joe thinks it is fair to rule out that defensive backs are blanketing Evans, though Pat Surtain did a decent job Sunday.
The lack of targets even provoked a response Todd Bowles after the Denver debacle.
“We have to get him involved early,” Bowles said. “We have to have a better plan for him, and we have to get him the ball.”
Joe doesn’t think there is one Bucs fan that would argue with that. In fact, Joe can bet that the two-game funk the offense is in would vanish once Evans starts having an impact.
September 25th, 2024 at 12:29 am
Better put Hainsey or Klein or both to help out the corpse at RT who Todd seems to think is worthy of a job. Nothing is happening with an open festering wound playing RT.
September 25th, 2024 at 12:36 am
I just don’t understand that, how did “lets get our hall of fame wr the football” just f-ing slip the mind of our coaches? Is Baker just not looking for him enough? I love me some Chris Godwin but you can’t just throw to one guy all the time, what gives?
September 25th, 2024 at 1:23 am
We’re dealing with a Serious lack of skilled coaching. How is Coen different from Canales? I’m not seeing the big change “in a positive way”. Just more of the same “Obvious” lack of know how in a “slightly” different way…..
What’s wrong with an experienced play caller? What is this anti experience kick Bowles is on??? More, Much More, Bowles making bad decisions is what I’m seeing here. O line SUCKS. Who’s responsible? The OC. The play calling is amateur hour. Who’s responsible? Again, ANOTHER inexperienced OC. I never saw Kentucky play ball last year. We’re they any good? Never heard anything special but then that could be my lack of give a darn about them and I missed something special. DID I? The way this is unfolding, I’M NOT SURPRISED I NEVER HEARD A THING ABOUT THEM!
The only thing I’ve witnessed so far is a CLUSTER FARCE! Where’s the magic? Does Coen deserve this job???
Am I wrong?
All I know is that if we barely break even OR WORSE in the win / lose column again this year, IT’LL BE TIME FOR A CHANGE!
ENOUGH WITH THE AMATEUR HOUR, BARELY SCRAPPING BY CRAP! WHERE IS THE “PROFESSIONALISM”???
Talent IS there. This fiasco IS on the COACHES and it’s GETTING OLD, FAST!