The Emergence Of Justin Evans
September 25th, 2018
Baller.
Early in the first quarter when Bucs safety Justin Evans picked off Ben Roethlisberger, Joe heard a fellow scribe say about Evans’ knack for making big plays, “This guy is a Pro Bowler.”
If he isn’t this year, he is sure is building a nice resume. A quick glance at the defensive statistics shows Evans, in his second season in the NFL, is becoming a force.
Evans was all over the field last night. He was tied for the third-most tackles by a Bucs defender with six. Brent Grimes also had six in his first game of the 2018 season.
Evans also had a pass defended. That may not sound like much, but when you factor in Mike Smith’s defense is allowing a league-high 78 percent completion percentage, one pass defended holds weight.
There isn’t much good to discuss about the pass defense other than the Bucs look to have a pass rush this year. But the play of Evans is something the Bucs can be proud of.
September 25th, 2018 at 2:53 am
stud…just wish he wasnt so flashy…he’d have more int yards and possible scores
September 25th, 2018 at 2:53 am
@ joe
Where are all the trolls who trashed licht for drafting evans? Trust me, there were many. I remember some of the arm chair gms. I wonder if they are ready to eat crow? If so, i have the hot sauce for them.
September 25th, 2018 at 2:59 am
The kid is nice (as I see ab run right pass him for a TD) he’s definitely been a pleasant surprise. Good instincts, good athlete, def not horrible.
Can we talk about Conte? Too soon? Did he embarrass himself so badly he couldn’t finish the game? Bruh! Good riddance!!! Let Whitehead live and learn, next two yrs we set.
September 25th, 2018 at 3:09 am
So Joe, Ryan Smith did play?
He was not on the inactive list but was not on the “dressed but didn’t play” list either. Didn’t hear or see him all night. Which is a good thing for a DB.
September 25th, 2018 at 3:25 am
Whooooaaa Webster, hold up young fella
September 25th, 2018 at 3:29 am
Webster, you beat me with that one!
September 25th, 2018 at 3:48 am
So we’re just going to ignore Conte getting absolutely BEASTED on last night
September 25th, 2018 at 3:54 am
Just read ira’s 10 takeaways. Noah spence was active and didnt get not one snap tonight. What is going on man? U saying he couldn’t rush ben for one freakin series?
September 25th, 2018 at 4:10 am
In the “gamebook” Joe can’t find that he took any snaps on defense.
September 25th, 2018 at 4:42 am
That’s why Ryan Smith looked so good! He wasn’t on the field. Amazing, that was the best game of his life. Not kidding.
September 25th, 2018 at 5:04 am
conte should just retire after that…he’ll be lucky if the wifey didn’t have the locks changed by halftime
September 25th, 2018 at 5:13 am
i heard mccoy say sorry to big ben…
then he whispered in his ear…
“ben if you’re feeling banged up at all, come to my comic book man-cave and i will rub tiger balm all over you”
September 25th, 2018 at 5:28 am
i think we go into chicago and win 30-17…yes we put up 30 on that defense…
conte has the game of his life vs. his old team…and we all love him again…
and geraldini has 2 sacks and offers up zero tiger balm situationals 🙂
September 25th, 2018 at 5:32 am
peyton barber does not look like the decisive back he was in pre-season…get lev bell…not sure mike smith can straighten out this floppy defense
September 25th, 2018 at 5:34 am
if bitch blofitzsky puts up heavy points on our d next week in chicago mike smith is in deep doo
September 25th, 2018 at 5:58 am
Good player. Will take the next ste lining up next to Ear Thomas….GO GET THOMAS!!!
September 25th, 2018 at 5:59 am
Step*
September 25th, 2018 at 6:07 am
For the love of the Buccs…can we stop playing off coverage?
September 25th, 2018 at 6:30 am
After playing his best game Smith was replaced by an over the hill, over paid, can’t tackle anymore Grimes. If Brent plays any further from his receiver he’ll be in the coaches box next to Smith. Keotter, Conte isn’t as bad as the fans think he is. You’re right coach he’s worse. Our running game sucks! If only we had used a 2nd round pick on a good young back. What, we did? Play him already!
September 25th, 2018 at 6:40 am
Justin Evans has fantastic instincts that put him around the ball constantly….he has guickness and tackles better…..he will be one of the great players on our defense going forward……
May be the only proof that Licht can draft a second rounder….
Here is hoping that Rojo, MJ & Carlon are added to that list.
September 25th, 2018 at 6:43 am
Funny how bad the 2017 defense was & this year it will be nfl history worse, hope evans is consistant, but only he & jpp deserve any attaboys on that titanic of a defense
September 25th, 2018 at 6:59 am
Don’t defend Grimes he was AWFUL all game. Davis needs to start.
September 25th, 2018 at 7:02 am
Last year I was concerned about some angles he took , but he has proved me wrong this year. He is always around the ball and his tackle near the goal line last week shows he is capable of fearless run defense.
September 25th, 2018 at 7:07 am
No it doesn’t sound like much at all. It was a nice pick same thing he did last year in a loss to the patriots last year. He spent the rest of the night getting roasted and everyone was a step to slow. He hasn’t emerged, your talking like he strikes fear in the heart of offenses and he hasn’t emerged into anything yet. Don’t get how someone can make one play a game and be called a pro bowler
September 25th, 2018 at 9:53 am
He will make some splash play but if u look behind the curtain he takes a lot of bad angles on plays
September 25th, 2018 at 12:23 pm
webster Says:
September 25th, 2018 at 2:53 am
@ joe
Where are all the trolls who trashed licht for drafting evans? Trust me, there were many. I remember some of the arm chair gms. I wonder if they are ready to eat crow? If so, i have the hot sauce for them.
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Well, if you Buc Fan Boys had watched 10 minutes of college tape on Evans you would have been worried too. The dude couldn’t tackle somebody’s grandmother in college. He was literally the WORST tackling safety prospect i had ever seen coming out of college. Athletically, I was impressed, against the pass, he was very good, instinctually, he looked excellent, but he passed up contact or just completely whiffed or missed tackles way too often. He’s still probably a below average tackler, which is a huge improvement over where he was coming out of college.