NFL Draft: 2018 Full Round 1 mock to celebrate New Year's Day

2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock to celebrate New Year’s Day

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Haason Reddick of Temple reacts after being picked #13 overall by the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 19: Rashaan Evans #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide tackles Derrick Craine #34 of the Chattanooga Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

28. player. 15. . Inside Linebacker. Alabama. Rashaan Evans

You might remember the New Orleans Saints were about to land former Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster at the tail end of Round 1 in last year’s NFL Draft.

Only to see the 49ers trade up and grab him a spot earlier.

The Saints follow Foster’s pedigree, though, electing to grab his former teammate, Rashaan Evans late in Round 1. Evans was overshadowed last year by Foster, but the 6-foot-3, 234 pounder logging a career-high 57 tackles, five sacks and 10.5 tackles for a loss.

Like Foster, Evans is solid in coverage and is an asset against the run as well.

While the Saints have shown some dramatic improvement, defensively, they could still use a solid coverage linebacker at the second level.

Evans provides just that.