“Evans later clarified his remarks, telling Politico that he wasn’t suggesting Trump would win the nomination outright with less than 1,237 delegates, but if he’s close enough the real estate mogul could gain enough unbound delegates to win.”
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/04/rnc_rules_committee_member_pre.html
Thankyou for that clarification and the link.