Can Lee Evans be a No. 2 receiver?
The real query at hand is whether he can be a “consistent” No. 2 fantasy receiver. Which is to say, can he be what he’s never been before? Even in his 2006 breakout season, he posted six anemic outings in which he averaged three receptions and just over 30 yards per game with no scores. He’s never had the adequate support he deserves with respect to both consistent QB play and attention-drawing wideout peers. It’s not clear that those issues have been resolved. In an attempt to help the 5-foot-10 Evans get open and afford him relief from constant double-teams, the Bills drafted wideout James Hardy, a 6-7 former hoops player with a 42-inch vertical. So now the team has a red zone target to go with Evans’ deep-ball abilities. Trent Edwards has a full offseason under center, and new offensive coordinator Turk Schonert was Edwards’ QB coach last season. While these elements, combined with a promising running game led by Marshawn Lynch, should seemingly help Evans return to this 2006 form,
