Mr. Underrated
May 13th, 2022
The Tribe has spoken.
Yesterday Joe brought word that former Bucs quarterback Shaun King, one of only four quarterbacks to lead the Bucs to an NFC Championship game, suggested Mike Evans is “not in his prime.” Elite, yes, but no longer a receiver in his prime.
Then there is the other side of the coin.
Sam Monson, a high priest of the PFF tribe, took to his website this week to type up a brief synopsis of the most underrated player for each team. And take a wild stab at who Monson said is the most underrated player on the Bucs?
That’s right, it would be Mike Evans.
Somehow, despite a record-setting pace of consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to open his NFL career, Evans remains underrated when it comes to the best receivers in the game.
Now on Twitter yesterday, King made sure to point out what he meant when he said Evans is no longer in his prime: If there’s a general five-year window when a receiver is at his prime, Evans is on the wrong side of the window despite being very productive and “elite.” OK, that’s fair.
Joe has a hunch Jalen Ramsey would be surprised to learn Evans is no longer in his prime. Since Tom Brady came to Tampa in 2020, Evans has been Brady’s go-to man in the red zone. Evans has 27 touchdowns the past two seasons.
Imagine if Evans was in his prime with Brady?
MIKE EVANS BEATS JALEN RAMSEY
ONE SCORE GAME 🤯 pic.twitter.com/egcYp2B5m4
— PFF (@PFF) January 23, 2022
May 13th, 2022 at 9:05 am
Earlier this week, GMFB and Schrager also rated Evans as very under-rated.
He’s one of the best in the NFL in my book!!
May 13th, 2022 at 9:08 am
You got munsoned
May 13th, 2022 at 9:10 am
I dislike the term underrated . Once it’s put on you it never leaves. He’s not underrated by peers and opposing defenses. He played on a shat team with shatQBs for most of his career with very few prime time games. It happens to great players sometimes.
May 13th, 2022 at 9:18 am
I am going to get completely annihilated with my pick for underrated but I don’t care…
I think Donovan Smith is the most underrated…….he is absolutely an iron man and extremely steady in the passing & running game…… not spectacular…but very good and very underrated.
So there!!!
May 13th, 2022 at 9:20 am
Suh.
May 13th, 2022 at 9:24 am
@ Kentucky Buc…..With media 24 hours a day talking about NFL, when everybody knows everything about every team, and you add social media….Its not about prime time or not, every single journalist and fan knows who ME13 is.
Even more, if he played in shat teams with shat QB, more power to him!!!
Its not fair, but guess what? He doesn´t give a damm, he keeps balling!!! That´s why he is so great…..One of the best Bucs ever!!!!!
May 13th, 2022 at 9:24 am
Lol…
May 13th, 2022 at 9:31 am
I hope he gets his 1,000 yards again this year. He’s going to set the record for consecutive 1K-yd seasons so high, no one will ever break it.
May 13th, 2022 at 9:32 am
He’s not underrated in Bucs Nation!
May 13th, 2022 at 9:34 am
Why don’t you ask Jalen Ramsey?
May 13th, 2022 at 9:37 am
Evans is a Hall of Famer; if that is underrated then players should strive to BE LIKE MIKE
Sometimes I dream
That he is me
You’ve got to see that’s how I dream to be
I dream I move, I dream I groove
Like Mike
If I could Be Like Mike
Like Mike
Oh, if I could Be Like Mike
Be Like Mike, Be Like Mike
May 13th, 2022 at 9:39 am
Shaun King is the equivalent of the pear shaped trainer at a gym trying to “whip people into shape”. He’s to be laughed at, mocked and ultimately ignored.
May 13th, 2022 at 9:49 am
We may have lost that game, but that video NEVER gets old.
May 13th, 2022 at 10:09 am
I don’t think that Mike Evans is underrated one bit.
At least not by our opponents, who actually game plan for Mike!
May 13th, 2022 at 10:09 am
That was another great comeback only to get ruined by the “D”. Remember that Todd Bowles.
May 13th, 2022 at 10:28 am
That was an awesome play, especially since it was against the best DB in the league.
May 13th, 2022 at 10:43 am
Evans has always been underrated.
May 13th, 2022 at 11:49 am
PSL Bob …
Evans owns the record for 1K yard seasons TO START a career (8).
Rice owns the record for consecutive 1K yard seasons (11).
Interesting, Owens and Moss have nine (9) total 1K seasons. Evans ties them this year. That’s super elite territory.
May 13th, 2022 at 12:57 pm
Shaun King is such a gluttonous cretin, it’s likely his carotid arteries are nearly blocked with fat and cholesterol and it is dulling whatever sense he ever had. Stupid lazy underachieving trash.
May 13th, 2022 at 1:50 pm
keep posting this crap so it becomes viral and Mike Evans destroys all these notions this season.
May 13th, 2022 at 2:58 pm
Sean King was never in his prime. Unless we’re talking about prime rib.
May 13th, 2022 at 3:02 pm
I’m part of a little sports community with many different fans. I’ve seen countless lists over the years I’ve been in there and only now is Mike Evans a top 10 receiver on most, not all lists. Everytime I mention it, I am called a homer. They’ve got slant boy, OBJ, Jarvis, Julio, AJ Brown, Metcalf, Diggs, JJ, Chase. They’ll say he’s consistent, but not elite. It’s honestly insulting. Mike’s part of the reason why I chose the Bucs as my team. He is elite, top 5, captain consistent with 8 straight 1k yds receiving, and a high character, classy man. He’d make any team that had him better, that’s for sure. I’ll be devastated if he doesn’t retire a Buc.
May 13th, 2022 at 3:04 pm
Completely disagree. Professional athletes are in their prime from 27 – 31. It’s biology and along with the mental aspect.
Nowadays it probably extends to about 32 or 33 because of science. Evans will be 29 this season, he is right in the middle of his prime.
May 13th, 2022 at 3:26 pm
SlyPirate, Thanks for the correction. Obviously, I did not know that. Should have verified it before posting.
May 13th, 2022 at 3:26 pm
Shaun King with the IQ of a spoiled eggplant.
May 13th, 2022 at 3:45 pm
I think ME isn’t “electric” enough for some people.
His stats most definitely back up the fact that’s he’s a top tier WR but he’s more of a worker and he has limited splash plays for the highlight reels.
He just picks up 1st downs scores TDs!
TBBF,
Geez man, Durable Donnie is the definition of Overrated.