It Only Takes One
February 26th, 2026
Free agent price tag?
So if you are a shot-caller of another NFL team, what would you do?
Would you spend first-round picks for A.J. Brown?
Would you spend first-round picks for Marvin Harrison, Jr.?
Would you save your draft picks and just buy Mike Evans for $30 million a year?
This is why Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press believes Bucs fans should brace for the possibility that Evans may leave. Maaddi, snooping around the combine this week in Indianapolis, is of the mind teams would rather buy Evans than ship out quality draft picks.
That’s only if a team thinks it is one major receiver away from a Super Bowl.
Joe cannot disagree. Hey, a year ago, the Patriots threw a $30 million a year offer at Chris Godwin, despite him coming off a gruesome injury that required his ankle to be rebuilt.
What could Evans fetch if Godwin was offered $30 million?
An NFL team that feels it’s a WR1 away from Super Bowl contention will more likely pursue Mike Evans in free agency than trade premium draft picks for A.J. Brown.
— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) February 25, 2026