Tariq Castro-Fields, the Penn St. CB, sits at No. 52 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 5% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Castro-Fields' length, strength and athleticism are likely to be viewed as moldable features by defensive back coaches.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Perimeter cornerback with appealing size and traits for press-man, but confidence and consistency were missing from his 2021 tape.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “However, he is missing the desired stickiness to the route and lacks spatial awareness and ball-hawking instincts from zone.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a press-CB.
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“…Perimeter cornerback with appealing size and traits for press-man, but confidence and consistency were missing from his 2021 tape. Castro-Fields' length, strength and athleticism are likely to be viewed as moldable features by defensive back coaches. However, he is missing the desired stickiness to the route and lacks spatial awareness and ball-hawking instincts from zone. His run support commitment is a bit disappoi…”
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