June 14, 2026, 8:45 p.m. PT<\/p>\n
The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> added serious firepower to their offense during free agency by signing six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans<\/a> to a three-year contract. As the team progresses through offseason workouts, one NFL analyst thinks head coach Kyle Shanahan will utilize the 6-foot-5 boundary target at a particular area of the field: the red zone.<\/p>\n According to FantasyPros analyst Andrew Erickson<\/a>, Evans is stepping into a situation primed for high-volume touchdown production. Erickson thinks Evans can replicate what another star veteran did on a new team this past year\u2014Los Angeles Rams receiver Davante Adams. He noted Adams’ NFL-leading 14 touchdowns during his first season with the Rams as a reachable goal for Evans in San Francisco because of Jauan Jennings’ departure and Brock Purdy’s red zone scoring numbers.<\/p>\n During the 2025 season, 11 of Adams’ 14 scores came from 10 yards or fewer away from the end zone. That hyper-localized production mirrors exactly how Evans has built a borderline Hall of Fame resume. Over his 12-year career, Evans has hauled in 108 total receiving touchdowns, with 51 of those scores generated from that same short-yardage area.<\/p>\n This interior scoring prowess pairs perfectly with Purdy\u2019s efficiency. When healthy last season, Purdy finished second in the NFL by averaging 2.2 passing touchdowns per game.<\/p>\n