In fact, Evans has lined up on defense before so this shouldn't be a huge shock for him. He was utilized a lot on opponent hail mary situations, where he would line up on defense and try to either catch or bat down the ball when it flew into the end zone. It's really not that different from the role of a corner at all. Plus, Evans is already very familiar with receiver routes, so he'll be able to track the ball and probably know where the receiver is going before the receiver ever breaks.

Of course, Evans needed the support of his coaches to make his defensive dreams come true. This coaching staff has prided itself on pushing the envelope and this is just another way for them to do it. Football is a cyclical sport, so they're being innovative by getting back to some very old school principles: just let players play.

The last two-way player in the National Football League was Chuck Bednarik, who was drafted in 1949, playing both center and linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles. Not to take away from those positions at all but playing two of the most physically taxing positions in both receiver and cornerback, where you are constantly running up and down the field, isn't going to be easy. However, Evans is up for the challenge.