Saints Sign Justin Evans

iceshack149 · 04-05-2022, 12:48 PM

Low risk high reward?
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer signs with division rival

Bucs 2nd round pick in 2017 attempts to revive his career in New Orleans.
A name Bucs fans likely haven't heard in a while resurfaced earlier this evening.
Justin Evans, a former second round pick [50th overall] out of Texas A&M, and a once promising free safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has signed to become the newest member of the New Orleans Saints, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...e9cced7103acc0

Edit:
I see that ChrisXVI mentioned this on page 200 of the big A$$ED Free Agency thread.

neugey · 04-05-2022, 01:15 PM

Safety is a unique position in football. Each one is worth 2 points.

SmashMouth · 04-05-2022, 02:05 PM

Championship !

Rugby Saint II · 04-08-2022, 10:30 AM

I wonder what skills he's missing that he would need to revive his career? We've got talented coaches who can hopefully fix him.

iceshack149 · 04-08-2022, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I wonder what skills he's missing that he would need to revive his career? We've got talented coaches who can hopefully fix him.

Excerpt from the link above:

Drafted in 2017, Evans had a fantastic rookie season. He started 11 games for the Bucs, registering 6 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, and 66 total tackles [2 TFL].

Even more notable than his stats, Evans looked the part. He was long, athletic and rangy. He was a cerebral player. Highly aggressive, but rarely out of control. An impressive young safety with tantalizing upside. Someone Bucs fans had the right to be excited about.
Unfortunately for Evans [and the Bucs], his second season was cut short due to a foot injury in week 15. He was placed on the IR, and due to recurring foot injuries, he was never able to work his way back to full health.

It's apparently a health issue.

Rugby Saint II · 04-08-2022, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Excerpt from the link above:

It's apparently a health issue.

Thanks. I only scanned the article.

04-05-2022, 12:48 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1	Saints Sign Justin Evans Low risk high reward? Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer signs with division rival Bucs 2nd round pick in 2017 attempts to revive his career in New Orleans. A name Bucs fans likely haven't heard in a while resurfaced earlier this evening. Justin Evans, a former second round pick [50th overall] out of Texas A&M, and a once promising free safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has signed to become the newest member of the New Orleans Saints, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...e9cced7103acc0 Edit: I see that ChrisXVI mentioned this on page 200 of the big A$$ED Free Agency thread. AsylumGuido and SmashMouth like this.
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04-05-2022, 01:15 PM	#2
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,819 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Saints Sign Justin Evans Safety is a unique position in football. Each one is worth 2 points. iceshack149, SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II and 1 others like this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints Sign Justin Evans Championship !

04-08-2022, 10:30 AM	#4
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: Saints Sign Justin Evans I wonder what skills he's missing that he would need to revive his career? We've got talented coaches who can hopefully fix him.

04-08-2022, 11:49 AM	#5
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints Sign Justin Evans Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I wonder what skills he's missing that he would need to revive his career? We've got talented coaches who can hopefully fix him. Excerpt from the link above: Drafted in 2017, Evans had a fantastic rookie season. He started 11 games for the Bucs, registering 6 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, and 66 total tackles [2 TFL]. Even more notable than his stats, Evans looked the part. He was long, athletic and rangy. He was a cerebral player. Highly aggressive, but rarely out of control. An impressive young safety with tantalizing upside. Someone Bucs fans had the right to be excited about. Unfortunately for Evans [and the Bucs], his second season was cut short due to a foot injury in week 15. He was placed on the IR, and due to recurring foot injuries, he was never able to work his way back to full health. It's apparently a health issue. Crusader, jeanpierre and Rugby Saint II like this.

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04-08-2022, 12:33 PM	#6
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: Saints Sign Justin Evans Originally Posted by iceshack149 Excerpt from the link above: It's apparently a health issue. Thanks. I only scanned the article. iceshack149 and jeanpierre like this.