Evans made the right choice, regardless of legacy status. He's perfect for the 3-4. It sucks since he's a local kid, but his decision wasn't under normal circumstances.

He had no natural spot on AU's D, and that's not a good situation being a legitimate early round talent. Selling him the Star position didn't help either.

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Posted by Tigerman97

Member since Jun 2014

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Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:48 pm to AUbagman

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Selling him the Star position didn't help either.

Kudos. Tactical mistake by our staff. But we didn't really have many cards to bluff with on his skill set.

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Posted by lowspark12

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Posted on 6/25/14 at 2:07 pm to Tigerman97

In hindsight, should've sold him on dee fords role... they're similar coming out is high school, granted Evans is way more polished than dee was as a HS senior.

Evans is the kind of talent that'll excel in any system... Though bama is a more sure bet, no one knows the future. I don't fault the decision, just the execution.

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Posted by AUbagman

Member since Jun 2014

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Posted on 6/25/14 at 2:53 pm to lowspark12

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I don't fault the decision, just the execution.

Exactly. It was easy to lose respect for the kid the way he handled the situation. I question his fortitude going forward, but hold no ill will for his decision. And yes, if Dee Ford would have been drafted prior, the sell could have been easier.

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