Mike Evans stars in 49ers' win: 'Exactly why he's here'

SEATTLE -- After 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans introduced himself to the team's rivalry with the Seahawks on Sunday, the superlatives from his teammates and coaches flowed as freely as the coffee that pumps through Seattle.

Linebacker Fred Warner called Evans "a walking aura." Running back Christian McCaffrey said Evans is "everything we want in a receiver." Wideout Brandin Cooks referred to Evans as a "first-ballot Hall of Famer." Center Jake Brendel kept it simple, noting Evans is an "official grown man."

But it was coach Kyle Shanahan who put it most simply after Evans had seven catches for 113 yards and a touchdown to push the unbeaten Niners (5-0, 3-0 NFC West) to a rousing 32-29 victory.

"That's exactly why he's here," he said.