Is former Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans a bonafide first-round talent this year? Several major media draft analysts still seem to think so with less than one full month remaining until the 2018 NFL Draft gets underway. A few days ago, NFL Network draft analyst Lance Zierlein released his third mock of the first-round of the 2018 offseason and he has the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Evans 28th overall after previously having them take Alabama safety Ronnie Harrison.
Zierlein writes:
With Steelers GM Kevin Colbert announcing a few weeks ago that Ryan Shazier is out for the 2018 season, the Steelers have a big hole to fill in the middle of their defense.