beardown3231 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 10 minutes ago, Superman(DH23) said: Anybody who needs some Fields fix now, check out the first season of QB1 on Netflix featuring Justin Fields He was pretty awesome in a few playoff games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR FACE DOWN ARROW Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 WHEEEEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, Uncle Buck said: So does this mean you won't be trading for Gardner Minshew? depends - you gonna take foles? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Anyone else just not giving a f*** about these other picks now? If Jenkins or Darrisaw get past 28, I'd think about another trade up honestly 52, 205 and Miller to Baltimore for 31? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, Madmike90 said: I mean more in terms of the NFL level...Haskins got though his reads in that Ohio State offence...different game now. what i liked about the OSU offense though is that it was downfield first, then to intermediate/short, rather than the other way around. and fields throws a beautiful deep ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankWilliams Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, G08 said: He's not. Fields is sitting all of 2021. (and he should) I don’t think the NFL still works that way, for better or worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Madmike90 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, HuskieBear said: what i liked about the OSU offense though is that it was downfield first, then to intermediate/short, rather than the other way around. and fields throws a beautiful deep ball His deep ball is fantastic that's for sure and he has the confidence to hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOGRIESE Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Not going to be able to sleep tonight. Far too excited. The best possible scenario actually panned out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Fields was the 6th player on the consensus big board and we got him at 11. https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/big-boards/2021/consensus-big-board-2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 BACKGROUND: Justin Fields was raised in Kennesaw (about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta) and was a standout in basketball, baseball and football. He was a natural at quarterback from an early age and had a quarterback coach (Ron Veal) in middle school. Fields attended Harrison High School where he started six games as a sophomore before his breakout season as a junior with 2,770 passing yards, 1,176 rushing yards and 38 total touchdowns (23 passing, 15 rushing). He started the first half of the 2017 season before a broken index finger on his right hand prematurely ended his senior year (required surgery and pins). Fields combined for 4,187 passing yards, 2,096 rushing yards and 69 total touchdowns over his final two prep seasons and earned 2017 Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year honors. He was also a standout baseball player at Harrison as a shortstop and lead-off hitter. A five-star recruit out of high school, Fields was the No. 1 ranked dual-threat quarterback, the No. 2 recruit in the state of Georgia and the No. 2 recruit nationally behind only Trevor Lawrence, who played 20 minutes from Kennesaw. He started to receive scholarship offers as a sophomore and originally committed to Penn State as a junior. However, he reopened his recruitment six months later and decided to stay in-state, committing to Georgia over Florida State, LSU and others. After one season in Athens, Fields entered the transfer portal with his sights set on Ohio State. The NCAA granted him immediate eligibility following a waiver that claimed Fields was the target of racial insults by Georgia baseball player Adam Sasser, who was dismissed from the team. Fields’ father (Pablo) is a retired police officer and former marine who played one season as a linebacker at Eastern Kentucky (1984). Fields’ younger sister (Jaiden) plays on the Georgia softball team. He elected to skip his senior season and enter the 2021 NFL Draft. STRENGTHS: Well-strapped together athlete who takes care of his body…moves with the fluid, composed feet of a former shortstop…shows a natural feel for timing, touch and accuracy on throws within structure…strong arm and shows the ability to drive the football, especially when he steps and torques through his hips…sturdy in the pocket…recognizes defensive back assignments and places the ball away from trouble on his throws…above-average stride speed and flashes a burst when he tucks and runs…noteworthy toughness to finish through contact and play through pain (see the 2021 Sugar Bowl vs. Clemson)…even-keeled play personality and shows the same steady focus on each play…voted a 2020 team captain…self-assured competitor who inspires confidence in his teammates (Ohio State head coach Ryan Day: “The mindset of a young man of that age is so impressive”)…outstanding production at Ohio State with a career 67-to-9 touchdown-to-interception ratio with 19 rushing touchdowns…finished with a 20-2 record as the Buckeyes’ starter (only two losses came in the College Football Playoffs). WEAKNESSES: Undeveloped field vision…locks onto his preferred read and doesn’t consistently find his second and third options (sometimes by design)…needs to be quicker eliminating things post-snap…stares down reads and doesn’t play with a consistent sense of urgency…needs to be better taking what the defense gives him instead of forcing throws…his passes lose life when attempting to throw off-balance…ball security needs work: holds the ball loose in the pocket and as a runner (12 fumbles over the last two seasons)…needs to do a better job of avoiding hits…benefited from an all-star cast around him (both players and play-calling). SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Ohio State, Fields was one of college football’s best players the last two seasons in Day’s multiple spread offense. With Jake Fromm blocking him at Georgia, he transferred to Columbus in 2019 and needed only 21 games to reach No. 2 in Ohio State history in career passing touchdowns (67). He twice earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors. Fields has had the spotlight on him for a long time and he hasn’t wilted while displaying the confidence and competitive toughness that teammates rally behind. He shows excellent tempo when the play is on-schedule, but he must speed up his target-to-target progression reads and improve his urgency when the initial target is taken away. Overall, Fields’ decision-making is more methodical than spontaneous, but he has high-ceiling traits with his athleticism, accuracy and intangibles. He projects as a high-end NFL starter if he can quicken his reads and process. GRADE: 1st Round (No. 8 overall) cc: @CBears019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonserinNC Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Madmike90 said: Fields is a proper talent who has every trait to succeed in the NFL...my only question mark on him as a pro is his ability to get through his progressions and get the ball out on time but that is mostly down to the scheme he played in...in terms of size, athletic ability, arm, leadership & playmaking ability he is elite across the board... Only thing I would like to know more about is what happened at Georgia? Why couldn't he beat out Fromm? Even with that most of those questions have been answered at Ohio State given his development. Why?? Like legit why wouldn't you be able to figure our why he cant figure out progressions? So he has all the physical attributtes.....but for "some reason" he cant figure out progressions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 minute ago, MonserinNC said: Why?? Like legit why wouldn't you be able to figure our why he cant figure out progressions? So he has all the physical attributtes.....but for "some reason" he cant figure out progressions?? No one said he couldn't figure them out man calm down haha...all I am saying is it is easy in that scheme and there is a clear adjustment level between Ohio State and the pros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G08 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, TankWilliams said: I don’t think the NFL still works that way, for better or worse. With two veterans in front of him, the backup being a Super Bowl MVP? He's sitting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 would absolutely love to see us keep foles through training camp - letting fields learn as much as possible for as long as possible from both guys - then trade him after/during camp to a team with an injury ala bradford to minn when teddy got hurt. tbh a late round pick this year or next year doesn't really matter much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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