I don't like Mike Evans. He's a rival. He's been the center of a lot of on field scuffles between these two teams. I think it's insane to lay down in that situation.
I wasn't really paying much attention to the play. Did they actually let him get it or did they play it like they normally would instead of putting 3 guys on him?
If they played it straight up I get why. You play the game with integrity and if he gets it he gets it.
I personally am petty and I would have kept knocking him down at the line with three guys. But I get why professionals might not do that.