Strengths

• Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills.
• Good hustle player who puts himself in the action when he's not directly involved. Knows how to use his height and vertical leap.
• Reads the QB and gets good breaks on the ball. Bigger hitter than his slight frame implies. Closes quickly and generates explosion.
• Good agility and balance when shadowing his target. Competitive player.
• Understands zone concepts and is aware of his surroundings. Reliable tackler who reacts quickly when he sees it.

Weaknesses

• Has a high backpedal and loses a step in transition. Plays with adequate speed but there are concerns about his ability to handle the truly explosive speedsters of the NFL.
• Needs to get stronger. Too easily lost in the trash. Not a sudden athlete and shows body stiffness when attempting to quickly redirect.
• Needs to improve his footwork and balance in coverage. Transitions out of his backpedal too early and doesn't look natural moving in reverse.
• Willing but not threatening tackler. Doesn't have the quick-twitch reaction when he gears down to rebuild to top speed. More instinctive than explosive.
• Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.

Evan Fields percentiles vs other Safety's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)