Tano
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Is he the same dude in the Lethal Weapon series?
No wonder he couldn't block - he is way too small
Evans needs to go
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No wonder he couldn't block - he is way too small
Tano
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I know I know - different name
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I feel bad for Bobby Evans on a personal level. It must be tough to be absolutely piled on like this.
But this is pro sports, so let's not fee too bad. He makes very good money to do what he does. His 4 year contract when he signed it included a signing bonus of $822,180, and average annual salary of $878,473. He's already earned millions. His base salary this year is $965,000. Last year it was $850,000. In 2020 it was $675,000. And there is no consequence to his poor performance, other than some pro sports team not winning as many games as it would like - which, in the big picture, is completely meaningless. And I'm a huge Rams fan!
True, Evans might never find another job in the NFL if his tape is poor enough. But he could retire tomorrow - at age 25! - with his millions of dollars and not worry about it. With several years of NFL experience under his belt, he could also easily get some low level football job, at a minimum, if he wanted to keep some cash flow while staying involved in the game - e.g. high school level o-line coaching gigs etc.
In his defence, I will say what I did yesterday - Evans is not a guard by nature. He's a tackle. He's playing out of position, which at the NFL level, is not easy to do. It's not as simple as some fans suggest. "Just slide him over!". Some tackles can do it. Many cannot. It's clear Evans cannot. He is in good company on this roster as Noteboom also looked awful at LG. The coaching staff needs to put Evans at LG out of his misery and bench him.
He has also regressed horribly since his rookie year, which I think says 2 negative things about the coaching staff.
For one, why are your young players going backwards in their development? Evans looked 100x better as a rookie and sophomore than he does today, and his pedigree is decent coming out of Oklahoma. He was a 3rd round draft pick that scouts generally thought had decent upset. What went wrong to allow him to nose-dive like this? Coaching has to take some blame here. I don't think I've ever seen such a young player fall apart like this without injuries etc. being involved.
For two, why keep trotting him out there when it is clear he is not up to the task? You can see from that interview he has less than 0 confidence right now - and the coaching staff has to take a huge share of the blame for that by letting this failed Evans at LG experiment continue. So much of sports is mental and about confidence. If Evans has none, and is only a depth player to start with, the current results should not be surprising.
But this is pro sports, so let's not fee too bad. He makes very good money to do what he does. His 4 year contract when he signed it included a signing bonus of $822,180, and average annual salary of $878,473. He's already earned millions. His base salary this year is $965,000. Last year it was $850,000. In 2020 it was $675,000. And there is no consequence to his poor performance, other than some pro sports team not winning as many games as it would like - which, in the big picture, is completely meaningless. And I'm a huge Rams fan!
True, Evans might never find another job in the NFL if his tape is poor enough. But he could retire tomorrow - at age 25! - with his millions of dollars and not worry about it. With several years of NFL experience under his belt, he could also easily get some low level football job, at a minimum, if he wanted to keep some cash flow while staying involved in the game - e.g. high school level o-line coaching gigs etc.
In his defence, I will say what I did yesterday - Evans is not a guard by nature. He's a tackle. He's playing out of position, which at the NFL level, is not easy to do. It's not as simple as some fans suggest. "Just slide him over!". Some tackles can do it. Many cannot. It's clear Evans cannot. He is in good company on this roster as Noteboom also looked awful at LG. The coaching staff needs to put Evans at LG out of his misery and bench him.
He has also regressed horribly since his rookie year, which I think says 2 negative things about the coaching staff.
For one, why are your young players going backwards in their development? Evans looked 100x better as a rookie and sophomore than he does today, and his pedigree is decent coming out of Oklahoma. He was a 3rd round draft pick that scouts generally thought had decent upset. What went wrong to allow him to nose-dive like this? Coaching has to take some blame here. I don't think I've ever seen such a young player fall apart like this without injuries etc. being involved.
For two, why keep trotting him out there when it is clear he is not up to the task? You can see from that interview he has less than 0 confidence right now - and the coaching staff has to take a huge share of the blame for that by letting this failed Evans at LG experiment continue. So much of sports is mental and about confidence. If Evans has none, and is only a depth player to start with, the current results should not be surprising.
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I feel bad for the guy, at least he cares. Some guys would walk off the field and not give two shits. So props for that but I hope I never see him playing for the Rams again. Course I've hoped that for past couple seasons, then in training camp, then after preseason ended, then....
This has to be the nail in the coffin right? I don't question McSnead often and even if I don't agree with some decisions I can at least see the logic behind them and can accept it but I've never been able to understand the logic behind Evans. This is the one thing that has continued to baffle me for years.
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he knows his playing days may be numbered...
but if he is smart he has enough money to live off of for the rest of his life.
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I hope he invested his money wisely
Too many football players retire from football completely broke because they have no financial understanding
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There are no participation trophies in the NFL. You play poorly and you're gonna get roasted. Especially when everyone thinks you suck at it to begin with. Evans had 4 years to get better. It hasn't happened and its not likely to happen by now. I feel for the guy. No one wants to be a pariah.
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I could have sworn that restaurant went out of business a few years ago
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Don't feel bad for Evans. You made it to the NFL, played in meaningful games, sucked ass for the most part, and made a shit ton of money. He's just not NFL lineman material and just doesn't belong. That's most of America anyways.
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He got further and more money than most players wanting the NFL experience. I Feel bad for him because he's human too and has feelings. If he's smart With his Millions he can be happy. Hell, he might Even latch on with another team with a coach who can get the most out of him. It's possible.
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Dude cares and went out there and tried he just isnt good enough. I feel bad for him because I know it sucks feeling like you've let someone down.
I'm a huge fan of Sean McVay and always will be but IMO he's the one that really let everyone down by continuing to start Evans knowing damn well he had no business out there. I appreciate Bobby trying to step up but it's time to make some changes.
I'm a huge fan of Sean McVay and always will be but IMO he's the one that really let everyone down by continuing to start Evans knowing damn well he had no business out there. I appreciate Bobby trying to step up but it's time to make some changes.
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I've watched OLine play for over 50 years and that last game, Bobby Evans was the worst lineman I've ever seen (and I saw Jason Smith). My mouth went agape when he lightly tapped Vita Vea's shoulder pad on his way to Stafford, and then reset like he was supposed to block someone else....the closest was 5 yards away.
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What I don't get is why does it take so long for coaches to see how bad a guy is playing, and it's not the first time. They kept playing Jamal Demby week after week while all of us here at ROD were screaming at the top of our lungs "SIT HIM THE FUCK DOWN!"
Same thing with Evans, and we still don't know yet if they're gonna sit him out.
As bright as this coaching staff is supposed to be, they sometimes can't see what's glaringly obvious to us fans.
Same thing with Evans, and we still don't know yet if they're gonna sit him out.
As bright as this coaching staff is supposed to be, they sometimes can't see what's glaringly obvious to us fans.
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Its Ego, they draft a player and want us all to believe in him to the very end.
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