Here's a potential WR2: Lee Evans

[jbeecham]

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He had a down year because nobody could get him the ball.

He also had an ankle injury against Cleveland on 12/12/2010 and missed the rest of the season (3 games).

 

[Mulli]

i ain't believing Jureki ever again. would be a nice addition to the WR core though. he's not great, but his speed could open up the field.

Yep, not going to fall for the banana in the tailpipe.

 

[sportznutt]

Mike Jurecki of XTRA 910 Phoenix reports the Cardinals are "showing interest" in Bills WR Lee Evans.

The National Football Post recently speculated that Evans could be made available due to Buffalo's new-found depth at receiver. It's no surprise that Arizona would be interested, as they flirted with the idea of signing vertical threats Malcom Floyd and Braylon Edwards. If the Bills are open to dealing Evans, the Ravens also make sense as a potential dance partner.

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[SuperSpck]

What a surprise... first sportznutt reports the NFP story and now Roto's got a story on it.
Well played rotonutt. I've got my eye on you...

 

[Dayman]

For now, I'll take this as the Cardinals have their standard cursory interest in him. Jurecki hasn't exactly been on top of players who end up signing here this summer. I would definitely take Evans for a 5th or less, though.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

What a surprise... first sportznutt reports the NFP story and now Roto's got a story on it.
Well played rotonutt. I've got my eye on you...

LOL

 

[sportznutt]

What a surprise... first sportznutt reports the NFP story and now Roto's got a story on it.
Well played rotonutt. I've got my eye on you...

 

[PACardsFan]

We may very well be interested in Evans, but he WON'T be our #2. After listening to Fitz today on Sirius, Roberts is entrenched there!

 

[Totally_Red]

Lee Evans makes sense as a deep threat IMO. Offer a 5th rounder Rod. Also, wouldn't the Bills have already paid the roster bonus?

 

[Garthshort]

Granted we have more pressing needs than WR, but I think that the team will wait for a PS game or two before making any moves. Of course if the Raiders run all over us, or Brown and Keith can't pass block, then the process will be escalated. JMO.

 

[Mitch]

Lee Evans makes sense as a deep threat IMO. Offer a 5th rounder Rod. Also, wouldn't the Bills have already paid the roster bonus?

Totally_Red: The Bills will want more than a 5th for Evans---I think they might be hoping for a 2nd and would probably settle for a 3rd.

The roster bonus is paid if and when Evans makes the roster in early September. And I misunderstood what the bonus is---it's a $3M combined for 2011-2012, not $3M per.

This still makes his salary over $5M---and with other speed options such as Brad Smith on their roster, the Bills may want to use that money elsewhere.

 

[sportznutt]

Totally_Red: The Bills will want more than a 5th for Evans---I think they might be hoping for a 2nd and would probably settle for a 3rd.

The roster bonus is paid if and when Evans makes the roster in early September. And I misunderstood what the bonus is---it's a $3M combined for 2011-2012, not $3M per.

This still makes his salary over $5M---and with other speed options such as Brad Smith on their roster, the Bills may want to use that money elsewhere.

I wish we had him!

 

[sportznutt]

The Baltimore Sun suspects that the Ravens would only consider adding Lee Evans if he were released by the Bills.

It's true that the Ravens are strapped against the cap, and Evans has $3.275 million base salaries in 2011 and 2012. Teams can always make adjustments to clear cap room, but the Ravens won't if they don't believe Evans would be a clear upgrade. And if they wouldn't be willing to make those adjustments plus surrender a late-round pick, Evans probably isn't headed to Baltimore.

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[splitsecond]

lol a second or third for Evans? did the bills not watch the WR market dry up to the point that Edwards took a measly 1 year incentive deal and Floyd when crawling back home to SD?

 

[Zeno]

lol a second or third for Evans? did the bills not watch the WR market dry up to the point that Edwards took a measly 1 year incentive deal and Floyd when crawling back home to SD?

Boldin went for a 3rd and fourth
Moss went for 4th

Evans is no Boldin or Moss, he is not going for any higher than a 5th.

 

[Dayman]

AdamSchefter Adam Schefter

Buffalo is now open to trading WR Lee Evans and some believe the Bills former 1st-rd pick is expected to be dealt within the next 48 hours.

I guess we'll know soon.

 

[joeshmo]

Could be another piece to the puzzle to get Fitz to like this offseason even more. Evans and Fitz are apparently pretty decent friends going back to their days moving around the same circles when they were both 1st round WR prospects in the same draft.

 

[Buckybird]

Could be another piece to the puzzle to get Fitz to like this offseason even more. Evans and Fitz are apparently pretty decent friends going back to their days moving around the same circles when they were both 1st round WR prospects in the same draft.

I think he's every bit worth a 4th rounder

 

[82CardsGrad]

I guess we'll know soon.

Could be another piece to the puzzle to get Fitz to like this offseason even more. Evans and Fitz are apparently pretty decent friends going back to their days moving around the same circles when they were both 1st round WR prospects in the same draft.

I think he's every bit worth a 4th rounder

Heard this afternoon that Roscoe Parrish pulled a hammy at practice today. I wonder if the Bills will still want to off-load Evans with Parrish pulling up lame?

 

[JeffGollin]

What might make more sense than trading a no. 2 or 3 for Evans would be to part with one of our backup WR's (like a Doucet, Williams, Komer or Sampson) and if necessary, throw in a 6th or7th rounder too.

Rationale: If we add another receiver like Evans, we'd be creating a bigger logjam at WR anyway.

In response to the inevitable question: "Why bother to trade a WR for a WR?" we'd be trading size and hands for much-needed speed.

 

[MoeIsBetter]

No chance Evans gets traded for a 2nd! The dude had like 35 receptions or something last year and is making WAY more than what he's producing. The Bills are lucky to get anything for him but I still make the trade so we don't have to fight with the market. Get him in ASAP if that's the plan.

 

[joeshmo]

I think he's every bit worth a 4th rounder

Maybe, but I dont think they offer more then one of their two 6th rounders.

Sure they were chasing other WR's in the open market but they were only doing so if they excepted the price they were willing to pay, nothing more. Don't think they will change that stance for Evans.

I think Somers recent tweets about it are absolutely correct.

 

[O]

I'd bet he goes to the Giants.

 

[sportznutt]

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Bills are close to trading Lee Evans to an undisclosed team.

Appearing on NFL Countdown Thursday night, Schefter confirmed that the Bills have indeed decided to move on from their 30-year-old deep threat, probably in exchange for a late-round pick. "It looks like a trade could be consummated within the next 48 hours," Schefter reported. The Cardinals are known to have interest in Evans, and the Ravens would be silly not to look.

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[sportznutt]

Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic believes the Cardinals will only deal for Lee Evans "if the price is right."

It's the same attitude they took with Braylon Edwards and Malcom Floyd. The coaches want to get a long look at Andre Roberts and Early Doucet, so they won't be in a hurry to pull the trigger. Somers suspects GM Rod Graves won't part with more than a fifth-round pick for Evans.

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