Evans wants the Broncos to go linebacker with the No. 10-overall pick

Mar 4, 2019, 11:18 AM Updated: 11:23 pm

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With speculation on who the Denver Broncos might pick at No. 10 overall in April’s NFL Draft abuzz, count Mike Evans among those who’ll be disheartened should the team opt to select a cornerback.

On Monday, the “Schlereth and Evans” co-host said he would be “tremendously bummed out and underwhelmed” by the prospect, instead rooting for the Broncos to pursue a player in the defensive front seven — particularly linebacker.

“I love the idea of the marauding, fast, play-making, sideline-to-sideline, never-leave-the-field linebacker. And we haven’t had one of those around here for some time,” Evans said. “So, it’s me missing that kind of player here in this defense and also understanding how important to Vic Fangio’s defense. To me, that’s the way to go.”

Choosing a cornerback, Evans said, would bug him because “all you’re doing is you’re just simply replacing Bradley Roby.”

Evans’ co-host, Mark Schlereth, said he too would opt for the position should he be given the option of a cornerback, defensive lineman, or linebacker at No. 10.

“Based on what I know about Fangio and based on the Chicago Bears, I’d go linebacker,” Schlereth said.

However, being in a position to draft whom Evans said would be his target — LSU inside linebacker Devin White — might come as a great challenge.

Early Monday, “Pritchard and Cecil” co-host Cecil Lammey, who spent last week reporting from Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, said if the Broncos wish to draft White, the team may have to move up from the No. 10 position.

“With that timed speed and outstanding performance in other drills, White has almost certainly cemented himself as a top-10 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft,” Lammey writes. “In fact, there’s a good chance White won’t be on the board when the Broncos pick at No. 10-overall.”

White topped all Combine linebackers by running the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds. He also put up 22 reps on the bench press, a 39.5-inch vertical jump, a 118.0-inch broad jump, a 7.07-second three-cone drill, and a 4.17-second 20-yard shuttle.

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