Pick-a-Player: Mike Evans, Lamar Jackson, George Kittle

Photo: USA Today Sports

The premise of a Pick-a-Player question is as follows:

• Three comparable players are available.
• The draft is at a stage where these players are usually drafted.
• You can take one of them or pass on all three for someone else.

Every few days, we ask a question of three groups of people -- the Footballguys staff, the great people following the Footballguys Facebook page, and the active members of our Shark Pool message board. If you'd like to answer a future Pick-a-Player question, there will be another one every few days until the week before the 2020 season kicks off. Plus, there is a lot of other content there as well. Follow the Facebook page and/or join the Shark Pool, and you can take part in the great discussions happening every day.

It's the 2.10 pick in a standard 12-team, PPR draft. You drafted a running back in the first round, and the players listed below are off the board. Would you select Mike Evans, Lamar Jackson, or George Kittle? Or would you pass on all three?

QB Patrick Mahomes II, KC

TE Travis Kelce, KC

RB Christian McCaffrey, Car
RB Saquon Barkley, NYG
RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dal
RB Alvin Kamara, NO
RB Dalvin Cook, Min
RB Derrick Henry, Ten
RB Joe Mixon, Cin
RB Nick Chubb, Cle
RB Josh Jacobs, LV
RB Kenyan Drake, Ari
RB Miles Sanders, Phi
RB Austin Ekeler, LAC
RB Aaron Jones, GB

WR Michael Thomas, NO
WR Davante Adams, GB
WR Tyreek Hill, KC
WR DeAndre Hopkins, Ari
WR Julio Jones, Atl
WR Chris Godwin, TB

The Results

And the winner is -- (mostly) George Kittle, but someone else grabbed a share too. See the percentages below.

Comments from the Staff

Jeff Haseley

Kittle gets my pick here at 2.10. My goal at the tight end position this year is to try and draft Travis Kelce or George Kittle and if I can't get either, I will target Jared Cook or Rob Gronkowski later on. This spot at 2.10 is the perfect time to draft Kittle. It's not too soon and there is a good chance that he will be off the board when the draft comes back around for pick 3.03. Teams at the turn seem to always snipe a big tight end because they know it will be a while before it's their turn to pick again. If the pick is ripe at 2.10, take it and don't hope he comes back around.

Why Kittle? He is coming off back to back seasons with 85+ receptions and 1,050+ receiving yards. He led the 49ers in receptions and receiving yards last season and he grabbed 28 more receptions than his next closest teammate (Deebo Samuel 57). He missed two games due to a knee/ankle injury but he still managed to be on the field for 75% of the team's total offensive snaps. He is an excellent blocker which is perfect for Kyle Shanahan's outside zone and zone-blocking rush offense. His effectiveness as a blocker keeps him on the field and keeps the offense moving down the field.

Another reason to target Kittle is the success that 49ers Tight End coach, Jon Embree has had in his career. He made Cameron Brate a TE6 with Tampa Bay in 2016, his best year as a pro. Ironically, the only year he was in Cleveland, Jordan Cameron caught 80 passes for 917 yards and 7 touchdowns. Cameron played through 2016 and never before or again topped 35 catches. Embree coached Chris Cooley to a TE7 with Washington in 2010 and was the tight end coach for the Chiefs during Tony Gonzalez's tenure. Everywhere Embree goes, tight ends have success. George Kittle has the skills and opportunity to shine, but Shanahan and Embree's coaching is making him elite.

Chris Allen

I think this is similar to the Travis Kelce thread from earlier, and it evokes the same thoughts in regards to drafting. To me, the advantage provided by drafting Kittle (well past his ADP at 2.10) outweighs what I'd get from Lamar Jackson and Mike Evans. You'd likely get another wide receiver in Evans' tier at the 3.03 resulting in similar value to your roster plus the upside of Kittle.

Kittle ended 2019 with a 28% target share, the 49ers jettisoned Emmanuel Sanders, Deebo Samuel is injured, and their other likely starting receiver is a rookie. Also, Kittle was able to garner the fourth-most targets at tight end on a team with the fifth-lowest neutral passing rate. Any uptick in passing volume for San Francisco directly benefits Kittle making him a solid target in any format this year.

Jeff Tefertiller

Given the depth at receiver, I would take another running back at 2.10 and hope that one of these would drop to me in the early third. The tailback position will dry up soon so I would love to take two strong options with the first two picks.

If forced to select one of these three, it would be Lamar Jackson just because of the points-per-game edge he gives your team. I would follow the selection up with a running back in the third and load up on receivers starting in the fourth.

Jeff Pasquino

For me, it is either George Kittle or Lamar Jackson. Kittle is the end of the elite tight end tier, so with Travis Kelce gone, taking Kittle gives your team a significant edge at the position. Jackson also gives a decided edge, but it then comes down to looking at what quarterback(s) you want to take later if you go Kittle instead of Jackson. The depth at quarterback and the various strategies (QBBC vs. Top 5 pick vs. take the last starter, etc.) screams to taking the elite talent and Kittle. That is even more important in short bench leagues, as you need elite starters to separate and contend for the league championship. Sure Lamar Jackson is an elite talent, but drafters this year are likely overpaying by taking him in Round 2 while last year he was a league winning pick after Round 8. Take Kittle and then focus on RB2 and WRs the next several picks feels like the best plan here.

Chad Parsons

I am more likely to go running back at the 2/3 turn than any of these options, but Mike Evans would be my pick of the trio even though I love the mid-round receivers and am fine waiting until Round 4-5-6 to land my WR1 in most formats. Lamar Jackson is a clear avoid player in 2020 on my board for his passing regression likelihood. George Kittle is my second choice, but with Evan Engram rounds upon rounds later and quality later choices like Hayden Hurst and Jared Cook (among others), I like waiting at tight end more than landing an option in the first three or four rounds.

Phil Alexander

If I'm picking at 2.10, it means I'm probably riding with Ezekiel Elliott in my RB1 slot. KIttle and Jackson are both defensible picks (Evans not so much), but I would want to press my advantage at running back. With the way this draft developed, the three guys I'd be considering here are James Conner, Leonard Fournette, and Todd Gurley.

Of the three, I currently have Conner ranked highest, but he also has the lowest ADP, and choosing between him and Fournette feels like splitting hairs. It's tempting to place a chip on Atlanta's offense and go with Gurley. Even if the 2017-2018 version is a distant memory, Gurley has zero competition, weekly multi-touchdown upside, and is playing for a new contract.

One of Conner, Fournette, or David Johnson should make it back to me at 3.03 for the RB-RB-RB start. Then I can hammer the wide receiver sweet spot in the next three rounds.

Ryan Hester

This is a "None of the above" situation for me. I very rarely draft a quarterback or tight end early. And while Jackson offers huge, weekly upside, his 2020 production is far from guaranteed to match his 2019-driven price tag.

With two picks in the next six — and a personal preference that tells me JuJu Smith-Schuster could easily outproduce any wide receiver from WR6 down — the choice at 2.10 is Todd Gurley.

Then I can back off the running back position and start compiling wide receivers in the Round 4-6 range that some others have mentioned is rich with value.

Dan Hindery

I will keep banging the drum for Lamar Jackson this offseason. While my preference in round two is running back, none of the ones I’d consider in this range are still available. Having Jackson is almost the equivalent of having an extra player in your lineup. While I like the idea of loading up at running back early, you can’t force it. Jackson actually had 349 more rushing yards than Todd Gurley last season. Jackson has 320 more career rushing yards than James Conner in a fraction of the games. I believe Jackson gives you 30+ passing touchdowns again and improves on his passing yardage total, so most of his rushing production is just gravy. Considering Jackson is averaging 86.4 rushing yards and 0.55 rushing touchdowns per game, that is a lot of gravy (11.9 fantasy PPG worth).

Kittle is a solid selection in this range but his lack of touchdown production (12 total in three seasons) lowers his upside and lessens the gap between him and the pack. He produced 10 catches for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns inside the red zone last season, so it is hard to argue the low touchdown number is fluky given how Kyle Shanahan’s red zone offense is designed.

Wait until the third round for Evans. He is a proven commodity and should have another strong season. However, I think you can get 90-95% of his production from a number of receivers (Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, T.Y. Hilton, etc.) who are going much later in the draft.

Jordan McNamara

It's rare for me to select a quarterback or tight end early in a draft. I think Lamar Jackson will disappoint fantasy GMs who select him this high and the gap at tight end does not justify Kittle this early.

Mike Evans is on an all-time track with top-24 seasons in each of his six years. He is alone in this achievement this century. I can justify the pick, but I think there is so much value at wide receiver later.

Instead, I would probably target either Todd Gurley or Leonard Fournette here. Gurley has every incentive to show he can be a workhorse at this stage of his career and is on a one-year deal, so Atlanta has little incentive to preserve him long-term. This could create high-end volume in a great offense, however, there is uncertainty about his health and whether this volume will occur.

Fournette is in an established workhorse role with two top 10 seasonal finishes on his resume to date. Fournette was a huge surprise last year in PPR with 100 targets and 76 receptions, and while I expect the passing game will regress towards his career average, he has plenty of room to grow after only 3 touchdowns on 341 touches. Ultimately, I would take Fournette over Gurley in this scenario.

Sigmund Bloom

I know who the answer is not: Mike Evans.

Nothing against Evans and Tom Brady has shown recently with Josh Gordon that he can be efficient throwing to a receiver like Evans, but with wide receiver depth going on for miles this year, break all ties against wide receivers in the first two, or maybe even three rounds.

There are compelling cases for both Kittle and Jackson. Kittle should get some positive touchdown regression this year and his numbers last year were held down a bit by an injury that was worse than he let on or his short absence indicated. With the wide receiver group still a work in progress, Kittle should be the clear #1 target.

Jackson was the clear No. 1 fantasy quarterback last year and could get even better with the additions of J.K. Dobbins and Devin Duvernay and a healthy Marquise Brown, although the loss of likely Hall of Famer Marshal Yanda on the offensive line can't be overstated.

Since it is easier to get good quarterback production later than tight end, I'll give the edge to Kittle, but won't talk anyone out of Jackson here.

Jason Wood

I'm higher on Mike Evans than most of the staff, it seems. If you're all in on Brady, I don't see how you're not overjoyed at the prospect of Mike Evans. Look at what Evans has done in his career with the quarterbacks he's been handed, and now he gets a Bruce Arians/Tom Brady combination?

So I think it's entirely defensible to choose Evans here. However, I do agree with many of my colleagues that receiver depth is massive and the best way to optimize a draft this year is to look elsewhere in the second round. I prefer Kelce to Kittle, but they're only separated by 16 PPR points in my projections. Lamar Jackson is only 10 points behind Patrick Mahomes II in my quarterback projections. But Kittle has a slightly higher X-value, as I see him as 87 points above TE12, whereas Jackson is merely 76 points above QB12. Evans is a solid 50 points above replacement (WR30). So I give a slight edge to Kittle.

Joe Bryant

I lean to Kittle here.

Because of Value-Based Drafting.

Which means understanding value and the supply and demand on the player pool you're dealing with.

It's not a question of whether Evans and Jackson will score more points than Kittle. We think both will. Today, we have Mike Evans projected for about 247 points. We have Lamar Jackson projected for 390 points. We have George Kittle projected for 233 points.

And I think Kittle is the most valuable.

In a game like Fantasy Football, where teams are forced to start a certain number of players at specified positions, the game changes from "Who can score the most points?" to "Who can outscore their peers at their position?".

Value is supply and demand.

Supply is the player pool available. Demand is driven by starting lineup requirements. In this case, each week in this 12-team league, there will be 36 starting wide receivers, 12 starting tight ends, and 12 starting quarterbacks.

So we'll compare these players against the worst starter at their positions. And it's not all about the worst starter for comparison. But it's a starting place. And it gives a good picture of how players compare among their peers.

• For wide receivers, we have Diontae Johnson at WR36 for 169 points. Evans has a 78 point edge there.
• For quarterbacks, we have Matthew Stafford projected at 315 points. Jackson has a 75 point edge there.
• For tight ends, we have Rob Gronkowski at TE12 projected for 135 points. Kittle has a 98 point edge there.

So even though Kittle is expected to score fewer points than Evans and Jackson, I think he's the most valuable of the three in a league like this where every team is forced to start a set number of players at specified positions.

Also a plug for the Draft Dominator. This is crude math above. The Draft Dominator takes all these calculations to the next level. AND adjusts them on the fly as players come off the board (reducing supply) and teams fill spots on their roster (reducing demand). It's almost unfair. And we're ok with that.

Andrew Davenport

My inclination would be to pass on all three and grab another running back. But after scouring the available running backs I just don't have enough confidence in any of them that are available here to do that. The top possibilities like Gurley or Fournette are certainly reasonable choices here, but I am nervous about both of them in some capacity. I don't think Gurley's knee problem is going away, and while I acknowledge the great situation he's in, I just can't pull the trigger on him that early. Fournette has so many moving parts around him that I think he's risky too. His target share last year was a huge part of what made him relevant and I can easily see that getting cut in half this season. It wasn't as if he was efficient with his receiving opportunities, they simply fed him a ton of volume. The bottom line is I want a running back here but none of them work for me, and I don't like second-round picks that make me nervous.

I also would rule out Mike Evans here. It isn't that I don't like the Tampa Bay offense this year, I'm just not sure I'm as high as the rest of the fantasy community on what their overall numbers are going to look like. I still like Evans and Godwin a lot, but I'd be lying if I said I knew what their target distribution was going to look like, and whether I felt comfortable with their volume. Sticking with the theme, I think there are a lot of variables in Tampa and taking Evans seems unnecessary with all the great wide receiver options in the next few rounds.

That leaves me with Jackson or Kittle. By a nose, I'm going Kittle like most of the crew. I know he doesn't score as many touchdowns as people want, but I think there is a decent chance that he's just been unlucky so far in his career. The fun part (if I can call it fun) of fantasy football is that we can look at statistics all day and what we think they tell us, but in football particularly because they only play 16 games, often those statistics aren't even close to measuring a long run that gives us a sample size we can rely on. The 49ers certainly know how to run the football into the end zone so that's obviously going to depress some numbers for Kittle, but it wouldn't be an outlier for Kittle to score two or three more touchdowns this year and really jump up or surpass Kelce. One thing to remember about Kittle is that he played note one, but TWO games in monsoon-like conditions last year (5/55 combined in those games) and he was hurt during what would've been one of his most productive stretches of the season against defenses that don't defend the tight end well (and the injury occurred during a game with the Cardinals, which then forced him to miss another game....against the Cardinals!). I like Kittle for 90/1,200/6 and that makes him my second-round choice.

I don't have an issue with those arguing for Jackson here. It just isn't my style. I do think Jackson regresses from his absurd passing touchdown rate in 2019, and this will bring him back to the pack a little at the quarterback spot. So as others have pointed out, the gap gained from taking Jackson, who is in line for some regression, over taking Kittle, who looks poised to do the opposite, is the tiebreaker for me. I'm happy settling on Kittle here and getting a quarterback I like down the line a little bit.

Andy Hicks

My concern with taking George Kittle here is the average of four touchdowns a season. I would like to have more upside with my second pick than a guy that may get close to his ADP.

Same with Mike Evans. What concerns me about Tampa Bay is that I feel one of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin is going to be worth the WR1 label, but the other will drop to a WR2. I don’t have a good instinct as to which one that will be yet. I can see a good argument for Godwin having the higher upside and therefore Evans has to be treated with a little more caution.

As for Lamar Jackson, in reality, he should be a good option for this pick, but unlike Mahomes, he could easily have a big regression. Especially if he thinks he has to prove he is a pocket passer. If other teams have a bead on where to attack his strengths then the risk is high with this pick.

That leaves me with the decision of what to do here. If I’m not taking Lamar Jackson or George Kittle those positions are irrelevant for several rounds, unless they make it to my third pick.

I would consider Mike Evans among a group of receivers like A.J. Brown, Keenan Allen, Odell Beckham, and Kenny Golladay, but with pick 3.03 around the corner, I can let one of them fall to me.

That leaves running back and I have a massive drop from my only back at this tier still available in David Johnson until the next group like Todd Gurley, LeVeon Bell, etc. The thing I like about Johnson this year is that Bill O’Brien has to make that awful trade that saw DeAndre Hopkins depart work. The best way to make it work is to have Johnson earn every cent of his contract as a runner and receiver. Common sense tells me I can probably grab Johnson in the third, but as I have outlined I don’t have the urgency at the other positions I do for Johnson. I take David Johnson here and wait until the third to take Kittle, Lamar Jackson or one of my receivers.

Matt Waldman

Evans is the best value because his expected baseline production is higher than Kittle’s ceiling, and Lamar Jackson is too much of an attempt to hit the bull’s eye in terms of selecting an early-round quarterback when there’s a greater chance of you finding comparable—or at least, winnable—production with a quarterback much later.

Aaron Rudnicki

Receiver depth is excellent but I’d still probably take Evans here. Close to a coin toss between him and Kittle though and I’m not sure you can go wrong with either option.

Bob Henry

This is a tricky draft spot, and usually, the second round unfolds unfavorably to this pick leading to a decision where there simply isn't one option that stands above the others.

Usually, the running backs I am targeting are gone at this spot. Unless someone falls like Aaron Jones or Austin Ekeler. A player I've targeted in the third round is James Conner, but I doubt that I'd reach for him this early when I can likely get him anyway with the next pick at 3.03.

After the top four receivers, and arguably Hopkins, we are onto the next tier and while Godwin/Evans are those who go next in many drafts, I find myself taking a shot with Kenny Golladay. His floor is just as high as either of the Bucs receivers, he has more continuity with Stafford healthy, and his ceiling is just as high.

The choice often comes down to roster construction. At 1.03 I usually have Ezekiel Elliott or Saquon Barkley. 2.10 becomes a pivotal spot where you can pair the No. 1 quarterback with an elite RB1, or take one of the two elite tight ends. Most likely, you can even grab both if you take Kittle here and then either Lamar Jackson or Patrick Mahomes II at 3.03. If you feel confident about grabbing receivers and a second back later.

Of the three, I take Kittle more often than not. You can get the same wide receiver at 3.03 as 2.10 most likely, and I'm less worried about missing on any one of Evans, Godwin, or Golliday, and I know Kittle will be long gone for my pick. He's the clear value of these three. I'm just not a big fan of the RB tier available at this spot. And, again, you don't need to reach for the quarterback yet when you can still get one of the two at your next pick. Back to roster builds, I'd rather take my chances on waiting at running back to target Conner in the third or David Johnson in the fourth.

All of this to say - George Kittle is the pick for me. You have an elite player at running back and tight end, can still get the same wide receiver in the third, and there are RB2 options in the fourth. Alternatively, you can go WR-WR-WR and build a quality stable there and come back with upside picks like Kareem Hunt, Ronald Jones II, or Derrius Guice.

Justin Howe

It's between Kittle and Evans, and Evans of course wins from a pure upside perspective. He's still cruising through one of the most productive young careers in NFL history. No one would be surprised to see an 85-1,400-12 season from him; it's well within his range of outcomes.

But we could say that about 15-20 other receivers. Someone like A.J. Brown or Courtland Sutton could conceivably put up those numbers from two to four rounds later; either would be a better value stab. Kittle, on the other hand, locks down a tough position with a great ceiling and floor combination. Touchdown regression should come, too - it's rare a guy catches 173 balls but just 10 touchdowns.

Select Comments from The Shark Pool

rockaction

I'm going to go with Kenny Golladay. I just think that with Stafford back and Golladay being 26 and in his prime that he's bound for another big year. Evans is a wild card because you don't know Brady's arm strength or how long he'll let plays develop. Kittle is in a "position-less" offense, and that scares me a bit, especially on a run-first team. Who can argue with what Jackson did last year, but I see a regression in his amount of touchdowns given his attempts.

jm192

Kittle in PPR all day.

Kittle had 85 and 1050 in 14 games. He would have been close to 100 catches and 1200 yards in 16 games. I suspect Evans and Golladay will get you close to 80 catches and 1200 yards. Maybe a few more touchdowns than Kittle, but I do feel Kittle is due for some positive touchdown regression. Kittle likely finishes with more receptions. There are not a lot of (none really) other proven pass-catchers in SF.

I'm still big on Evans. I've done some best ball drafts on Yahoo and have seen Evans slide to the 4th, and I'm snatching him up every chance I get. I appreciate the concern that Brady may not be able to push it downfield like Jameis and that they may throw it less. I still think Evans is an elite wide receiver and will find success with a hall of fame quarterback. But the quarterback change doesn't exist for Kittle. Chris Godwin isn't taking catches from Kittle. A few extra factors in favor of Kittle here.

Someone else mentioned Golladay, and I think it makes sense to discuss him here. A lot of rankings have Golladay higher than Evans. He was on a silly pace before Stafford went down. He was on pace for 70 receptions, 1280 yards, and 14 touchdowns. With Swift and (hopefully) a healthy Kerryon, they'll run it more effectively. I suspect Hockenson makes some degree of a leap. I still think Golladay has a huge season. And I certainly can't fault anyone for taking him. I think Kittle has more catches, similar yards, maybe a few fewer touchdowns.

When you account for the positional difference and advantage Kittle provides--slam dunk for him here.

I can't take a quarterback in the second round. Won't do it. I see Dak/Wilson/Watson/Murray going fourth- and fifth-round. I'm happy to take one of those a few rounds later.

Deadweight19

With the WR depth that is available this year, I am leaning toward Jackson. Other than Kittle, what healthy San Francisco receiver scares defensive coordinators? To steal a basketball concept -- Triangle and 2 Kittle and make a wide receiver beat you. No denying that Evans is talented but now having to compete for red-zone touches with (three?) tight ends, Godwin, and running backs has me concerned. I think Jackson will regress in the run game but should still be around 750-900 yards. I look for improvement in the passing game - 30-32 total touchdowns as a low-end estimate.

Twenty-Four Eighty-Four

This is why I like picking at the beginning of the draft. Running back first, one of these guys second, and hoping one of these guys falls to me in the third. That being said, I don't know what I'd do here. I've drafted a couple of times in the last few months (boredom cheap leagues) and went Evans in one, Kittle in another, and hoping Lamar or Mahomes falls to me in the third.

fightingillini

What an enviable position. Likely we took Zeke at 1.03 and now we have this decision!

For me, Evans isn't in the picture. There is a WR that I can get at 3.03 that isn't much different than Evans. I have Golladay, Evans, Cooper, DJ Moore and Robinson all ranked close together. Guaranteed that two or three of them will be available at 3.03.

Do you want the huge advantage at quarterback or at tight end? While it is very tempting to take Jackson, I think Kittle is the right choice. It's going to be much more difficult to get a tight end in the later rounds that will break out and get the production anywhere close to Kittle. Also, QB is pretty deep, I can get a solid QB waiting until Round 7 or 8.

So in this spot, I would either take Kittle and pray Golladay falls to me at 3.03.

Duckboy

Kittle should be the pick here. I agree that Golladay and Evans have some value, but likely one of them or Allen Robinson drops to 3.03 and I hold all of them at similar value. Getting the advantage at tight end is huge here.

Select Comments from Facebook

Terry S

It's ridiculous to even consider Evans given his inconsistency. & taking a tight end on the second round is not a good idea. I would either go Lamar or none of them.

Larry E

Lamar Jackson no doubt. I predict Evans will not be as productive this year with Brady throwing him the ball. I’ll pass on Kittle here because there are tight ends I can get in the later rounds that I can get production out of. Maybe not Kittle production, but enough to make up the difference.

Brian F

I’m not an Evans believer this year. I don’t draft quarterbacks early. I would probably pass on all three and hope Kittle makes it to me around the turn.

Tom M

Probably pass on all 3. Not sure Evans benefits from Brady as he did with Winston, I don’t go quarterback or tight end that early.

Jeremy V

If I had to take one of them I’d go Kittle. Although the reality is I’d take Melvin Gordon. Depending on the scoring and lineup requirements I might even take a third running back in Fournette or Gurley with my third pick.

Ed A

Evans! I think the Tampa Bay offense is going to be quite exciting and want a piece of it.

Joe B

Kittle for me. Too early to take Jackson in non-superflex & worried about Evans given new QB & Brady style. Big drop off at tight end after Kittle

Richard H

Evans. I’m old school. Don’t draft a quarterback early though I would take him if he came back around. And I’m a tight end streamer. Had a lot of success with this formula (and my subscription to FootballGuys! Shout out to Siggy Stardust and YouTube channel).

Sam S

There's no way I'm taking a defensive back this early in the draft, so Lamar Jackson (NYJ) is out.

What? It's Lamar the quarterback? Uhhh yeah ok, I'll take him, then.

"Don't draft a quarterback this early" is absurd when you're talking about Jackson. While everyone is sifting through their running back possibilities here, I'll take the guy that put up near RB1 numbers (1200 yards/7 touchdowns) and just for fun tossed for over 3000 yards and 36 touchdowns.

There is no other player available that even comes close to these stats and he should be gone by now.

Even with predicted regression, he's worth two of whomever else you're considering. It's a must draft.

Dave S

Evans! He is a solid wide receiver. I am hoping for Lamar in Round 3. Kittle is good, but I will pass. I would rather have Waller.

Paul M

Evans for me. Starting stud RB/WR sets me up to take whatever position is undervalued in next couple rounds

Zachary T

Kittle. He can challenge Kelce for TE1. You can get other high upside quarterbacks (Stafford) much later. Evans may swing back around plus he may not live up to his ADP.

Andrew F

Seriously? For me it's Kittle and it's not close. Have you watched his 2019 highlights on Youtube? Kittle is the catalyst behind the revamped 49er offense. I would argue Kittle is the primary reason the 49ers made the playoffs last year. Kittle refuses to go down! he makes all the tough catches. And his straight arm is epic! Barring injury, he will push for the TE1 spot this year. Kittle is my guy!

If you'd like to have the chance to appear in the next Pick-a-Player article, join us on the Footballguys Facebook page and/or the Shark Pool message board. We'll have a new group of players to pick from every few days until a week before the season starts.