Positional ranking: #5
Big Board ranking: #31
Overview
Position: QB
College: Ohio State
Class: Junior
Age: 22
Measurables
Height: 6’2 3/4”
Weight: 227 lbs.
Arm length: 32 1/2″
Hand size: 9 1/8″
Athletic testing
40-yard dash: 4.44 sec.
Vertical jump: N/A
Broad jump: N/A
Bench press: N/A
3-cone drill: N/A
Short shuttle: N/A
Strengths
Very impressive natural accuracy and touch. Excellent mobility and athleticism. Good size with a very sturdy frame. Smooth release and throws a catchable ball. Tremendous arm strength and willing to push the ball downfield. Elite deep ball accuracy. Extremely accurate on the first read. Throws with ideal velocity over the middle. Able to thread throws into coverage. Hits receivers in stride to allow runs after the catch. Great ball placement on intermediate throws. Good timing on throws to the sideline. Plus back-shoulder ball. Very accurate throwing to a spot when receivers have a step. Fast and powerful in the open field. Dangerous as a runner on designed plays and scrambles. Can still make an impact through passing struggles with a big run. Strength and balance allows him to avoid sacks when defenders get a hand on him. Will slide to protect himself. Showed outstanding toughness playing through a rib injury in the College Football Playoff.
Weaknesses
Poor overall field vision. Concerns about processing with not much to be encouraged about in terms of working through progressions. Can be indecisive pulling the trigger. Sub-par pocket awareness. Struggles to deal with pressure. Lacks playmaking ability as a passer outside the pocket considering athleticism. Seems to aim the ball on underneath throws at times after the first read. Threw into coverage too often in 2020.
NFL comparison
Ryan Tannehill
Conclusion
Overall, Fields is a very talented quarterback in terms of accuracy and athleticism, but he certainly has some aspects to his game that need to be developed to find consistent success versus NFL defenses. While the dual-threat skillset could get him onto the field early, Fields might be better off learning for a year.
Major red flags to me. Not sure he’s a franchise QB.
Please no
Folded against Northwestern!
Better than Lawrence.
Indiana game was literally terrible yet people make it like he’s a can’t miss prospect