What we learned in NFL Week 5: Mike Evans is perfect fit with Brock Purdy, Josh Allen extends MVP lead

There are stars on Hollywood Boulevard, so, naturally, when the Rams made not one but two blockbuster trades, acquiring Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie, and the Chargers made the biggest coordinator hire in Mike McDaniel -- both dramatic all-in moves -- plenty of eyes and attention went to Southern California. The Patriots have run football for much of the 21st century and are coming off a Super Bowl berth, so, naturally, when they traded for A.J. Brown, plenty of eyes and attention went to Beantown.

The Chiefs have run the NFL for much of the last eight years, so, naturally, when they signed Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to take the burden off a recovering Patrick Mahomes, plenty of eyes and attention went to Kansas City. We love superlatives: "best" offseason, "worst" offseason, "most interesting" signing, "most surprising" team ... the list goes on. How about one that just made sense?

Mike Evans to the 49ers has been a perfect marriage of talent, tendencies and scheme. As we sort through who's legit and who's not at this still-early point in the season, we can also group the legit teams into tiers of "playoff legit" and "Super Bowl legit." At 5-0 and coming off a road win at the defending champs, the 49ers are "Super Bowl legit." Evans, who left Tampa Bay after 12 legendary years, is getting exactly what he was looking for: a place where he can contend for a title while being a huge contributor. As for the 49ers' side of things?

Well, after Evans went for seven catches, 113 yards, a touchdown and a two-point conversion against Seattle, Kyle Shanahan put it best: These are the six lessons we learned in Week 5. Listen, sometimes you have to toot your own horn: The 49ers signing Mike Evans was one of my favorite moves this offseason. Yes, I understood the injury/age concerns, but the fit was perfect: big, downfield wide receiver for a quarterback (Brock Purdy) who's more than willing to give his guys chances downfield.

And in Week 5 against the Seahawks -- a potential NFC Championship matchup -- Evans dominated. On the 49ers' final touchdown drive alone, Purdy and Evans connected four times for 75 yards, plus the two-pointer. Mike Evans is FEASTING today 💪@SFvsSEA on FOX/FOX OneStream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/plnciLv8D5 MIKE.

AGAIN.@SFvsSEA on FOX/FOX OneStream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/7OlyUgWcEV These two plays, within a minute of each other, are perfect examples of why Evans is so valuable. He can win on big in-breaking routes, and he can win on straight-line shots on the outside. He's a future Hall of Famer who's showing he still has a TON left in the tank.