Heath Evans - Scouting Report
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Introduction:
This is the second of several scouting reports that I’ll be writing on this upcoming DSFL draft class of TEs. Considering that they are a deciding factor on whether or not your offense will be able to make short or medium passing gains, and also determine whether your running game will be successful due to their blocking role, Tight Ends are an important position that every DSFL GM should be looking for on their draft board. This series of reports will be written so that DSFL GMs won’t need to look far to determine which of the TEs in the upcoming draft class will fit their needs best. Now, without further ado, here is my scouting report on the TE out of UCLA, Heath Evans.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
As a TE, Heath Evans needs to lower his focus to a few specific attributes, those being strength, agility, and either hands or blocking. Having high speed is useful but not necessary and in some cases, not preferred. With him being of the Balanced archetype, he needs to be a sure target for a gain of medium yardage, if the situation calls for it. This means he needs to prioritize hands over blocking, but should still prioritize it nonetheless. He has average strength for a TE, which means that he’ll have a harder time fighting his way through tackles from smaller DBs, and will have to focus on increasing it during his time as a pro. He has average agility for a TE, which means that he’ll be fine with being a last ditch blocker on a pass rush, but won’t be able to have the greatest impact on slowing down the rusher if he’s a DE or DT. He has below-average intelligence which isn’t a problem because his position doesn’t require a player to be very cerebral, but may still make him confused on blocking assignments. He has above-average speed for his position, which is good because it allows him to be more effective in trying to get open or avoid tackles. He also has above-average hands, making him a sure target on 3rd-and-long, and helping to mitigate his fumbling problem, one that actively lingers on most TEs. He is a below-average pass blocker, and a [b]below-average run blocker, which means that he should be an option in the passing game instead of an asset for the running game. He has above-average endurance, meaning that he’ll tough his way through the big hits and recover quickly from them alongside injuries, which he’ll do well to avoid anyway. He is a sure choice for TE for any GM that needs to strengthen their passing attack.
Pro Comparison:
A good pro comparison for Heath Evans would be Delanie Walker, former TE for the Tennessee Titans. Both Heath and Delanie are fast TEs with good hands and endurance, but without the gifts that other similar TEs have in the strength and blocking categories, and will thus need to excel at his own role instead of a jack-of-all-trades. I’d say that this is a high floor. His ceiling is something that I’d consider to be more median, as I’d say it’s Ben Coates, former TE for the New England Patriots. With good QB play, Coates was a monster in all aspects of Tight End oriented offense, having insane strength to knock down DBs and LBs attempting to tackle him, good speed to outrun slower DBs, great endurance, and reliable hands, in addition to being a fairly capable offense. Bad QB play early on limited his career. I categorize Heath Evans as having a high floor but with a median ceiling.
Extras:
- Considered a foreign prospect (having been born in Melbourne, Australia), but despite this, has proven himself to American competition at the college level.
- Great height for a TE at 6’5”.
- Somewhat poor weight for a TE at 245.
- Experience at slot receiver and fullback. Can fill in as an injury replacement.
- Experience at Safety, but not good experience. Example.
Conclusion:
Heath Evans is a TE who is specifically capable in the passing game, but not so much in the blocking game. He will benefit any team that has a particularly struggling experience attempting to generate offense, and should see Evans as a valuable prospect to assist in mitigating this effort. He should be able to dominate secondaries in a couple of years. I estimate that he’ll be the second TE off the board, but I consider both him and the assumed first TE to be around the same level skill-wise, and I look forward to seeing their development as professionals. Regardless of all of this, I’d categorize Heath Evans of having a high floor, but a relatively median ceiling something that still may change over time, for better or for worse. Hopefully we’ll be seeing him annihilating DSFL defenses in the upcoming season. A bit of a warning, though. Regardless of whatever he says to the contrary, it is not advised to play him at Safety.
Player Link: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=...=0&#entry256268
Introduction:
This is the second of several scouting reports that I’ll be writing on this upcoming DSFL draft class of TEs. Considering that they are a deciding factor on whether or not your offense will be able to make short or medium passing gains, and also determine whether your running game will be successful due to their blocking role, Tight Ends are an important position that every DSFL GM should be looking for on their draft board. This series of reports will be written so that DSFL GMs won’t need to look far to determine which of the TEs in the upcoming draft class will fit their needs best. Now, without further ado, here is my scouting report on the TE out of UCLA, Heath Evans.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
As a TE, Heath Evans needs to lower his focus to a few specific attributes, those being strength, agility, and either hands or blocking. Having high speed is useful but not necessary and in some cases, not preferred. With him being of the Balanced archetype, he needs to be a sure target for a gain of medium yardage, if the situation calls for it. This means he needs to prioritize hands over blocking, but should still prioritize it nonetheless. He has average strength for a TE, which means that he’ll have a harder time fighting his way through tackles from smaller DBs, and will have to focus on increasing it during his time as a pro. He has average agility for a TE, which means that he’ll be fine with being a last ditch blocker on a pass rush, but won’t be able to have the greatest impact on slowing down the rusher if he’s a DE or DT. He has below-average intelligence which isn’t a problem because his position doesn’t require a player to be very cerebral, but may still make him confused on blocking assignments. He has above-average speed for his position, which is good because it allows him to be more effective in trying to get open or avoid tackles. He also has above-average hands, making him a sure target on 3rd-and-long, and helping to mitigate his fumbling problem, one that actively lingers on most TEs. He is a below-average pass blocker, and a [b]below-average run blocker, which means that he should be an option in the passing game instead of an asset for the running game. He has above-average endurance, meaning that he’ll tough his way through the big hits and recover quickly from them alongside injuries, which he’ll do well to avoid anyway. He is a sure choice for TE for any GM that needs to strengthen their passing attack.
Pro Comparison:
A good pro comparison for Heath Evans would be Delanie Walker, former TE for the Tennessee Titans. Both Heath and Delanie are fast TEs with good hands and endurance, but without the gifts that other similar TEs have in the strength and blocking categories, and will thus need to excel at his own role instead of a jack-of-all-trades. I’d say that this is a high floor. His ceiling is something that I’d consider to be more median, as I’d say it’s Ben Coates, former TE for the New England Patriots. With good QB play, Coates was a monster in all aspects of Tight End oriented offense, having insane strength to knock down DBs and LBs attempting to tackle him, good speed to outrun slower DBs, great endurance, and reliable hands, in addition to being a fairly capable offense. Bad QB play early on limited his career. I categorize Heath Evans as having a high floor but with a median ceiling.
Extras:
- Considered a foreign prospect (having been born in Melbourne, Australia), but despite this, has proven himself to American competition at the college level.
- Great height for a TE at 6’5”.
- Somewhat poor weight for a TE at 245.
- Experience at slot receiver and fullback. Can fill in as an injury replacement.
- Experience at Safety, but not good experience. Example.
Conclusion:
Heath Evans is a TE who is specifically capable in the passing game, but not so much in the blocking game. He will benefit any team that has a particularly struggling experience attempting to generate offense, and should see Evans as a valuable prospect to assist in mitigating this effort. He should be able to dominate secondaries in a couple of years. I estimate that he’ll be the second TE off the board, but I consider both him and the assumed first TE to be around the same level skill-wise, and I look forward to seeing their development as professionals. Regardless of all of this, I’d categorize Heath Evans of having a high floor, but a relatively median ceiling something that still may change over time, for better or for worse. Hopefully we’ll be seeing him annihilating DSFL defenses in the upcoming season. A bit of a warning, though. Regardless of whatever he says to the contrary, it is not advised to play him at Safety.
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