When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Mike Evans with the seventh overall pick in 2014, they knew they were getting a solid receiver. But few could’ve expected him to have the career he’s had through his first six years in the league.
Evans caught a 17-yard pass from Jameis Winston in the first half of Sunday’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons to put him over 1,000 yards receiving for the sixth time in his career. In doing so, he became the second player in NFL history to accomplish the feat, the first being Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2019
The level of consistency Evans has been able to produce so far in his career has been remarkable, especially considering Tampa Bay’s quarterback situation the past few seasons. He had a career-high 1,524 yards in 2018, which in itself was a bounce back from his career-low of 1,001 yards in 2017.
Although Moss and Evans are two completely different players, Moss being a once-in-a-lifetime type of talent, their level of production in their careers has been at a level unmatched by anybody else in league history.
Evans also extended his Buccaneers franchise record for most 1,000 yard seasons and most consecutive 1,000 yard seasons in the process.
