# Mike Evans — what pundits predicted WR · Texas A&M 63 checkable claims from 33 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Median call across 7 pundits: 1,000 receiving yards - Median call across 5 pundits: 10 receiving tds ## What pundits expect (56 unsettled) - Mike Evans to fall short of his draft cost — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/55c34eef-78e3-4dfe-af5d-5caa64a5d313 - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — Daire Carragher, for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jose Sanchez](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jose-sanchez), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c109535f-cd1b-4dee-8fe2-b88db19a9a8a - Mike Evans to fall short of his draft cost — Steve Krebs, for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dff0f485-bc4d-47de-bc98-e1baaf644587 - Mike Evans to fall short of his draft cost (Round 6) — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Parker Hurley](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/parker-hurley), for 2026, said Sep 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/551dfebc-46cf-42e5-acf2-ea8b83ecef8e - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Sep 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c69b7d6-5699-404f-8b08-d62cc54e495a - Mike Evans to fall short of his draft cost (the WR28 in average draft position (ADP)) — [Evan Tarracciano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-tarracciano), for 2026, said Sep 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bb3cf720-650a-4620-b0ef-20f4171ae3e7 - Mike Evans to record 1,000 receiving yards — [Jeff Cavanaugh](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-cavanaugh), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d04cb132-e9f4-4e11-bb0b-cf0982762ad9 - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7ae8609b-32e8-468b-a3fa-28f0739c2415 - Mike Evans to fall short of his draft cost (round six) — [Simon Hunter](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/simon-hunter), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/43ba38bc-0c70-4486-b557-45e7be618e87 - Mike Evans to record 10 receiving tds — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2da58d35-017a-47b3-8fc9-9fef05b5fa3e - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds) — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2da58d35-017a-47b3-8fc9-9fef05b5fa3e - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e861cb92-55ff-4c46-9618-2ead9208994a - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — Ellis Bryn Johnson, for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to record 10 receiving tds — Ellis Bryn Johnson, for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 7-9) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Aug 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b8db9d14-e4bd-405f-a494-3623bee73c08 - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 1-5 | Picks 1-60) — [Chris Welsh](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-welsh), for 2026, said Aug 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/91879831-1f4d-4c4e-8745-15aae5d1a2da - Mike Evans to make Hall of Fame — Bill Barnwell, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (WR27 average draft position (ADP)) — Ellis Bryn Johnson, for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — Ellis Bryn Johnson, for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to make Pro Football Hall of Fame — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Aug 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/df7fd0e4-239b-491b-9a5f-11b2eb1d01f7 - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Simon Hunter](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/simon-hunter), for 2026, said Aug 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8824a9ab-7724-40f8-b852-dc4edd31ec0d - Mike Evans to make Pro Football Hall of Fame — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/49a0b9af-0f20-479c-bf90-c7b0dc9e2259 - Mike Evans to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 3, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (around the 5th round of fantasy drafts) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 3, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 3, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — Dylan Von Arx, for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to record 960 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9a890bd3-0b07-4cab-a8e1-b30733c6f2a1 - Mike Evans to record 65 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9a890bd3-0b07-4cab-a8e1-b30733c6f2a1 - Mike Evans to record 154 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9a890bd3-0b07-4cab-a8e1-b30733c6f2a1 - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7b3892c-a0e0-4dff-9dcc-08e23b951ee6 - Mike Evans to make Locked On NFL Top 100 — [Brian Peacock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brian-peacock), for 2026, said Jun 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c90ae28-9cf0-4f05-944d-c95aa6c5d4c9 - Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart — [Brian Peacock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brian-peacock), for 2026, said Jun 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c90ae28-9cf0-4f05-944d-c95aa6c5d4c9 - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (a locked and loaded top twenty four guy) — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Jun 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/90f6f691-6eb5-41f4-b6e7-ec80639b10ad - Mike Evans to record 57 receptions — Mike Clay, for 2026, said May 11, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to record 911 receiving yards — Mike Clay, for 2026, said May 11, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to record 6 receiving tds — Mike Clay, for 2026, said May 11, 2026; not settled yet - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (You will get a discount based off of his age, based off the injury history) — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Mar 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff777341-3260-4126-9629-cc6206c73be3 - Mike Evans to finish top 36 at his position, by fantasy points — [Justin Boone](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/justin-boone), for 2026, said Mar 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9c085453-f5c6-4c22-8944-32cdc7cd4c22 - Mike Evans to record 1,000 receiving yards — [Greg Jennings](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/greg-jennings), for 2026, said Mar 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/62831f87-23b2-45a6-b3ce-78c387136e15 - Mike Evans to record 1,000 receiving yards — [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/danny-parkins), for 2026, said Mar 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ca8ddcc3-733b-4a44-92b9-b90577e59c9c - Mike Evans to record 10 receiving tds — [Chris Broussard](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-broussard), for 2026, said Mar 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/39a28f54-6517-4d09-abd2-ea5c8ad7190e - Mike Evans to record 15 receiving tds — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d91e9ecc-a0f8-4748-9073-17d6145b4cde - Mike Evans to record 1,000 receiving yards — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fab0ca6d-022e-4f41-b6b2-24e8356c5511 - Mike Evans to move — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d91e9ecc-a0f8-4748-9073-17d6145b4cde - Mike Evans to move — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ad44d0b1-a5f6-47ca-bf2b-8b737241966d - Mike Evans to move — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d54552b5-50a7-48e0-b0dd-3cf296d356b7 - Mike Evans to move — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c228a7e7-4915-4bc7-bacc-8c9b3298c2c1 - Mike Evans to make Pro Football Hall of Fame — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2025, said Jul 31, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e18b6def-234d-486f-a727-ec8dc8f1328c ## Settled (7) - Mike Evans to make the roster — [Brian Peacock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brian-peacock), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/62e9aad7-105c-45a0-95b3-3b43b64603ae - Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (ECR thirty two) — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2025, said May 17, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/316f2dfd-c096-416d-ae8a-6cb60715ceac - Mike Evans to move — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2025, said Feb 24, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9337347d-fde9-46c9-9bb6-26ade467538b - Mike Evans to move — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2025, said Feb 22, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b6f4f57a-ff51-4131-9e69-b9d2afe304d8 - Mike Evans to move — [Tom Strachan](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/tom-strachan), for 2025, said Feb 14, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a2a76815-df1b-4172-82e1-969b3eaabb43 - Mike Evans to move — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2025, said Feb 14, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9c205f56-6491-4dfc-8372-f92cf488d31f - Mike Evans to record 1,000 receiving yards — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2024, said Jan 3, 2025; scored 99.2 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 63.34) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6bcb2b9-484f-4b6b-a900-7dd9980f9d7c --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mike-evans Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology