Rashaan Evans NFL Draft 2018: Scouting Report for Tennessee Titans' Pick

POSITIVES

—Has excellent size (6'2", 232 lbs) with the speed to chase and attack.

—Used all over the defense at Alabama and has experience in coverage and as a pass-rusher.

—Frame and speed scream Will linebacker but can also play Mike; versatility is a selling point.

—High-IQ linebacker tasked with setting up the Crimson Tide defense; quicker read-and-react.

—Tough, old-school mentality in a new-era athletic frame.

—Burst to close on the ball is special; plays with violence.

NEGATIVES

—Played in a defensive system that kept him clean from blockers.

—Maxed out physically and played through a groin injury in 2017.

—Can get caught behind the play and doesn't run through blockers.

—Scouts worried he's not a fast processor playing middle linebacker.

Rashaan Evans LB NFL Draft

OVERALL

Rashaan Evans is what the NFL wants in a modern linebacker. He's fast, versatile and tough in the middle of the field. With his tools as a run defender, blitzer and an upside player in coverage, he has all the makings of a first-rounder.

GRADE: 7.00 (Round 1)

PRO PLAYER COMPARISON: Alec Ogletree, New York Giants