Perhaps one of the biggest draws for Tom Brady when it came to choosing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as his new home was the fact that he would get to play with two Pro Bowl wide receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.
Both Evans and Godwin eclipsed 1,100 yards last season. For Evans, it was par for the course. It marked his sixth-straight season with 1,000 receiving yards, tied with Hall of Famer Randy Moss for the most ever to begin a career.
But for Godwin, who finished with career-highs across the board with 86 receptions for 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns, it was the first time going over 1,000 yards in his three-year career. And now that Tom Brady is the man under center, Godwin could see his numbers grow in 2020, which could help him land a big payday soon.
Evans and Godwin make up arguably the best receiving tandem in the game today, and it seems Evans knew Godwin was ready to burst onto the scene.
It’s great to see Evans show respect for Godwin. We’ve seen many times before how a star receiver can grow jealous of a young emerging star (see Pittsburgh with Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster).
Fans are anxious to see what Evans and Godwin can do with Brady at quarterback. Hopefully, we’ll find out soon enough.
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