Chicago Bears 2017 mock draft: Latest seven-round draft

Round 4, #109: Justin Evan, S, Texas A&M (6-foot-0, 193 pounds)

Evans is a tremendous athlete. Coming out of high school, he played wide receiver and defensive back. He also played baseball as a pitcher.

Normally, you see corners who can move over and play safety. Evans is the opposite. He is a safety, but he has the ball skills and the speed to play the slot corner. He is fluid, and he can change from backpedal to full-speed forward effortlessly.

I pointed out the Kyle Fuller situation. He doesn’t give off the feeling of wanting to go out and play hard. Evans is the opposite of that; he demonstrates a high level of enthusiasm for playing, and his motor is non-stop. He plays an aggressive style of football, and he likes to hit and hit hard. In 2016, he intercepted 4 passes and defended 7 of them.

Evans is a devastating hitter. He wraps up his target and drives through him, and he runs his feet through the finish of the play.

The NFL Combine could bring Evans much attention. His athletic ability is off the chart, and the Combine should showcase his skills very well.

Former NFL scout Chris Landry wrote about how Evans could be a Combine star. “The more I study Texas A&M Safety Justin Evans, the more I think he could put on a show at the NFL Scouting Combine,” he writes. “He had two solid practices at the Senior Bowl before sitting out Thursday with injury, is expected to blow up the combine and put up Byron Jones type numbers.

Of course, being a Combine star doesn’t guarantee a long-term NFL career. Still, Evans showed in his play that he has the skills and ability to perform at the higher level.